Cathedral Park Retirement Village
Opening in April 2025!
Cathedral Park in Holmer, Hereford, is Platforms newest Retirement Village boasting eighty one and two-bedroom self-contained apartments.
Supporting Independent Lifestyles
The independent living scheme is based in the community of Holmer in Herefordshire offering a safe, comfortable environment with additional services and amenities for those over the age of 60 or 55+ with identified care/support needs and first class facilities including a commercial shop, café and salon, mobility vehicle storage with charging facilities and a communal hall space for the local community to make use of.
There are 80 one- and two-bedroom apartments each with its own balcony or patio area and there are landscaped communal garden areas which are maintained by Platform Housing Group.
What Can Living in a Retirement Village Offer?
Living in a Retirement Village like Cathedral Park provides the perfect blend of independence and community. Each apartment is part of a larger building with a variety of shared facilities, including a Village hall for events, storage and charging for mobility vehicles, an activities room, a café, hair and beauty salon, and a small shop. A wellbeing room and service are also available to provide advice and support for managing personal health needs.
Residents can enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere, with opportunities to take part in activities, meet new people, build friendships, and stay active—all year round, regardless of the weather. Cathedral Park also offers a guest room for visiting family or friends, which can be booked in advance for a small fee.
The Village fosters a sense of community spirit, encouraging volunteering and good neighborly relationships. It also welcomes local residents to use its facilities, helping to support the businesses and services within the Village.
The apartments and services provided
The apartments are all available to rent with expressions of interest being taken from January 2025.
The apartments are available open or closed plan, unfurnished, spacious, bright, and modern, with helpful age friendly and dementia friendly design features.
All the apartments have the following:-
- carpeted at first letting which includes anti-slip flooring in the kitchen and bathroom
- balcony space that are fenced for security
- two peep holes in the door, upper and lower
- lowered large light switches with colour contrast
- lower level push switch smoke alarm buttons
- easily accessible and push button stop tap
- walk in Shower Room with strategically placed emergency pull cord accessible between shower and toilet
- dementia friendly open fronted cupboards in the kitchen
- Smart thermostats that enables monitored use for efficient use of heating and lighting
- digital alarm system providing video intercom, facial recognition, video calls between apartments, alarm for assistance
- personalised health aids available including tipper kettles
Set over three floors, with lift access and fully wheelchair accessible, the retirement village will have a vibrant communal area including a commercial shop, salon and café, two meetings room and a village hall available for hire and landscaped gardens. The Village offers mobility vehicle storage and charging facilities by permission. Annual insurance and electrical testing checks are required.
Car parking is available at Cathedral Park which includes spaces for residents and visitors who have a ‘blue badge’ and electrical charging spaces.
There will be a monthly programme of activities run by a dedicated activities team and a wellbeing advisor (registered nurse) will be on site to help residents keep fit, healthy and independent and a member of staff will also be on site 24/7 for support.
Platform provide a repairs and maintenance service with responsibilities for both the customer and Platform are set out in the tenancy agreement.
Cathedral Park Show Apartment walkthough
Take a virtual tour of our show apartment and see what life at Cathedral Park has to offer.
What is the Retirement Village Service?
Our Retirement Village services offer support and advice to manage a home, keep everyone safe, to support personal health and wellbeing, including opportunities for socialising. Platform Housing Group carries out its own housing management function, supporting customers to successfully maintain their tenancies.
As a Retirement Village, Cathedral Park will benefit from the Retirement Village service offer which currently includes staff onsite 24 hours per day. There is a brand-new emergency alarm system throughout each apartment and the building for emergencies, to enable help to be on hand if ever needed urgently.
Safety and security in and around the building is a priority. The building and all apartments benefit from a secure door entry and intercom system.
Visitors and members of the public will be welcome to visit Cathedral Park, but access will be restricted at certain times. Customers are provided with key cards to their apartment and communal areas at tenancy sign-up.
Platform’s Retirement Village services are designed to support ‘independent’ living, so a Retirement Village apartment is for anyone who wishes to live in a home of their own, within a safe and secure complex, with the reassurance of knowing there are extra support services at hand.
Pets may be permitted under Platform’s Pet Policy; however, you would need to make an application to bring a pet with you or to have a new pet. We do appreciate and understand how important pets are, and permission will not be unreasonably withheld.