Sheltered housing schemes
Sheltered Housing schemes
Hanover Housing run several schemes in Tewkesbury Town. You will need to be registered on Homeseeker Plus to be considered for these schemes but you may also register direct with Hanover Housing for the properties that they allocate from their own waiting list.
Hanover Court
Located alongside the river Avon just off Tewkesbury High Street, the properties are close to a supermarket, post office, dental practice and doctor’s surgery. There is also a regular bus service to the nearby spa town of Cheltenham, just a 20 minute journey away.
Marina Court
An extra care scheme, located on the harbour side of the River Avon. The apartments and bungalows enjoy use of a wide range of on-site facilities, including shared gardens, residents’ lounge, hair salon and guest room. The one and two bedroom properties are also close to local shops, amenities and bus routes.
Applicants are required to be registered on the Homeseeker Plus web site.
Clee House
Located in Tewkesbury Town and run by Housing 21, Clee House is a social enterprise for older people. Set in beautiful grounds with views of the river and Tewkesbury Abbey, the court is within walking distance from all local amenities, including Tewkesbury Hospital and Cricket Club.
Bromford Housing has 12 retirement schemes throughout the Tewkesbury Borough area. These properties are usually offered to retired and disabled people.
To be eligible for housing in the schemes you must be registered for social housing with Homeseeker Plus.
Retirement housing is specially designed accommodation for people aged 60 or over which is available for rent. There are over 400 units of accommodation in the 12 schemes including 2 and 1 bed flats, 2 and 1 bed bungalows and some studio flats. There are variations between the retirement housing schemes but mostly they provide the following features:
- Communal lounge for a variety of social activities.
- Dedicated Scheme Manager.
- Gardens.
- Guest Rooms.
- Laundry rooms.
- Security and Safety Features.
- 24 hour emergency assistance through an alarm service through connection of each property to a call centre.
Atherton Close
A larger over 60s Retirement Scheme situated in the village of Shurdington. Atherton Close provides tenants with 1 bedroom flats in the main section of the scheme and running alongside Atherton Close are 1 bedroom bungalows situated in Lambert Close.
Barton Court
Tewkesbury has 38 x 1 bedroom flats and 2 x 2 bedroom flats. The properties are positioned over 3 floors and all properties have lift and stair access. The scheme also has a residents only parking area.
Graham Court
An over 60s Retirement Scheme situated in the heart of Tewkesbury. This scheme is set in a Grade II listed building which with a clever conversion now provides tenants with self-contained flats. Graham Court is also linked to maisonettes at Baker Square and bungalows at Walkley Road.
Lanes Court
Situated in Tewkesbury and provides a range of properties consisting of 1 bedroom flats, bed recess flats and bungalows. There are 27 properties on the main Lanes Court site with lift and stair access to all on the first floor. The 18 x 1 bedroom bungalows are situated off the main site at Lanes Court Close and can be found in Devonshire, Warwick, Tudor Place and Queens Road.
Langley Close
Situated in the heart of Winchcombe, the properties within this scheme range from 1 bedroom flats, bed recess flats to bungalows.
Parklands
22 x one bedroom flats. Linked to this scheme is another retirement scheme, Meadowsweet House, located a 3 minute walk away. At Meadowsweet there are also 14 x one bedroom flats over 2 floors but all properties on the first floor can be accessed via stairs or lift.
Pullar Court
A well-presented Retirement Scheme specifically for the over 60s Retirement Scheme situated in the village of Bishops Cleeve. There are 37 x 1 bedroom flats and 2 x 2 bedroom flats at Pullar Court.
Shipway Court
30 properties consisting of one bedroom flats and one bedroom bungalows. Linked to this scheme is also Crowfield, a retirement scheme which provides two bedroom bungalows. Crowfield is situated in the heart of the village of Woodmancote.
Spring Gardens
Tewkesbury has one bedroom flats, studio flats and one bedroom bungalows. Spring Gardens also has a residents only parking area.
Tynings Court
1 bedroom flats designed for both single persons and couples. It also provides 2 bedroom bungalows, a new addition to this recently upgraded scheme.
Victoria Court
One bedroom flats designed for either single persons or couples. There is also a residents parking area.
Virginia Close
This scheme is well situated in Northway and is only a 10 minute bus journey away from Tewkesbury. It consists of self-contained 1 bedroom flats.
To apply for these properties applicants must be registered with Homeseeker Plus and have had a housing needs and health assessment.
Brannigan Court
Located in Northway, approximately 3 miles from centre of Tewkesbury, there is a bus stop, close by and facilities include gas central heating from individual boilers, most flats have DDA compliant level access wet room shower facilities, alarm system linked to 24 hours.