Iris Steedman House
Thorpe Close
Avison Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5HN

Iris Steedman House is a sheltered housing complex within easy access to a popular shopping area, Stanhope Street, in the west of the city. There is a wide range of shops, banks, chemists, post offices and so on, and very regular public transport routes. The scheme consists of 30 studio apartments, 8 one bedroom flats and 4 bungalows separated from the main building that are connected to the Community Care Alarm service.

Benefits of living in Iris Steedman House

• A Sheltered Housing Officer onsite
• A fully equipped laundry
• A guest room for residents' visitors
• A communal lounge for social activities
• Concessionary television licence
• A warden-call alarm linked to the Sheltered Housing Officer and / or CCAS Central Control in case of emergencies.

What will my flat be like?

The one bedroom flats have their own lounge, bedroom, bathroom and wc. There is a fitted kitchen with its own cooker and fridge supplied. One-person apartments have a lounge/bedroom combined. Each flat has a number of warden call pull cords, which link each resident to the CCAS Control Room in case of emergency. Your warden will show you how to operate this equipment.

How much will it cost?

The average rent for a flat in a sheltered scheme is about £42 per week .The service will cost you about £11 a week. This does not include the charge for general maintenance of the building such as cleaning the shared areas. We include the cost of the service in your rent. We will tell you if we change the charge and we try to keep the cost as low as possible.
 

More Information:

Sheltered Housing Officer, Ian Pike
Tel: 0191 2720213