Iris Steedman House
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 Service,
YHN House,
Benton Park Road.
NE7 7LX
Tel: 0191 2788699
Sheltered Housing Officer, Ian Pike
Tel: 0191 2720213