Wansbeck House is a sheltered housing scheme situated in Lemington, a very quiet area west of Newcastle upon Tyne, approximately six miles from the city centre. The scheme is serviced by a regular bus route and has many social activities run by the tenants.

Benefits of living in Wansbeck House

• The scheme has a large lounge for tenants use
• A laundry room containing two washing machines and two tumble dryers
• A twin guest-room available for a small fee for tenants' visitors
• A newly adapted assisted bathroom with disabled bath with hoist, shower, and toilet
• The scheme is surrounded with gardens and a large landscaped area
• A warden-call alarm linked to the Sheltered Housing Officer and/or CCAS Central Control in case of emergency
• The Sheltered Housing Officer onsite
• Concessionary television licence

What will my flat be like?

The scheme contains 30 flats in its own spacious grounds. The 24 studio flats each have a bathroom, kitchen, with a cooker and fridge provided, and a bed/sitting room. The six one bedroom flats contain the same as the studio flats but have a living room and single bedroom instead of a bed/sitting room.

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

Wansbeck House
Aln Court
Lemington
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8ES

Sheltered Housing Service
YHN House
Benton Park Road
NE7 7LX
Tel: 0191 278 8585

Sheltered Housing Officer, Justin Horsburgh
Tel: 0191 267 3840