Pleasant Place (1)

Retirement housing
Pleasant Place, Birtley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 1PA
Pleasant Place, Birtley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 1PA

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Main Facts

Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
24 flats. Built in 1973. Sizes 1 bedroom.
Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lounge, Laundry
Access to site fairly easy. Distances: bus stop 400 yards; shop 400 yards; post office 400 yards; town centre 1 mile(s); GP 1 mile(s); social centre 2 mile(s).
Regular Social activities include: Bingo, organised by SSO Gillian Slin. New residents accepted from 60 years of age.
Housing Authority: Gateshead
Social Care Authority: Gateshead

Info updated: 16/06/2025
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Availability

Many council and housing association lettings in this area are made through a common registration and allocation system called Gateshead Home Choice. See how to get started at: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/1823/Apply-for-Gateshead-Home-Choice

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