The Apartment

Access Statement

Access Statement 

Property Name: The Apartment 

Description: Apartment 

Pre-arrival 

The nearest bus stop is: 

The nearest train station is: Whitby, 0.75 miles 

The nearest food shop is: Sainsburys, 0.5 miles 

The nearest pub/restaurant is: Middle Earth, 0.25 

The nearest petrol is: Sainsburys, 0.5 miles 

Mobility equipment hire is: Whitby DAG 

Arrival and car parking 

Type of parking available: Car park 

For what sized cars? Regular 

Good space to unload once parked? Yes 

Number of spaces available: One 

The parking surface is: Concrete 

Distance to the property from the parking: 10 metres 

Is parking level? Yes 

Distance to nearest parking area: 50 metres 

Is it pay and display? No 

The width of the path to the property is: 

How many steps are there en route to the entrance: Five 

Main entrance 

How many entrances are there to the property? Two 

Public areas/apartments 

Is there a lift? Yes 

How many steps leading to the apartment? None 

The flooring is: Laminate/carpet 

Living and dining rooms 

The flooring is: Carpet 

The door widths are:  

Is there good space between the furniture: Yes 

Is it movable or fixed: Movable 

Kitchen 

The flooring is: Vinyl 

Is crockery stored high or low? High 

Is any equipment stored externally or away from the main kitchen area, if so which and where: No 

Bedrooms and landings 

How many floors does the property have: One 

The number of steps between floors is: 0 

The flooring is: Carpet 

The door widths are: 

Bed sizes are: 3-4ft ; 4'6” 

Is the bedroom furniture movable or fixed: Movable 

Bathrooms and cloakrooms 

The door widths are: 

Is there an accessible or adapted WC?: No 

Is there an accessible or adapted bath/shower?: No 

Is there a ground floor WC?: Yes 

Is there a ground floor bath or showeroom?: Yes 

Does any bath or shower have a grab rail or handle fitted: Yes 

Is there any shower where access is level rather than having to step up?: No 

The flooring is: Vinyl 

Outdoor facilities 

External areas are: Firm, level and stepped 

Permanent seated is not provided 

There is outside lighting 

There is no colour contrast of critical surfaces (eg white on edge of steps) 

There are no footpaths to follow for visually impaired/mobility impaired 

There are no barriers to entry into any part of the garden 

There are no other hazards such as ponds, water features, steep areas 

General 

Is there a land line for guests to use? No 

Mobile reception details: Good 

Can you easily access an electrical socket in all rooms without having to move furniture (not WC or baths)?: Yes 

Are electrical sockets generally set low or height: Low 

Do you provide speciality alarms for hearing or sight impaired guests?: No