National Accessible Scheme

If you have particular mobility, visual or hearing needs, look out for our National Accessible Scheme. You can be confident of finding accommodation that meets your needs by looking for the following desriptions under the grading information.

Properties with these grades will will have met the National Accessible Scheme criteria.

Understanding what this means:

Mobility 1:
Typically suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.

Mobility 2:
Typically suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those that may need to use a wheelchair some of the time.

Mobility 3:
Typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair and transfers unaided to and from a wheelchair in a seated position.

Mobility 3a:
Typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair and transfers to and from the wheelchair in a seated position. They also require personal/mechanical assistance to aid transfer (e.g. carer/hoist).

Visual 1 :
Typically provides key additional services and facilities to meet the needs of visually impaired guests.


Visual 2:
Typically provides a higher level of services and facilities to meet the needs of visually impaired guests.

Hearing 1:
Typically provides key additional services and facilities to meet the needs of guests with a hearing impairment.

Hearing 2:
Typically provides a higher level of additional services and facilities to meet the needs of guests with a hearing impairment.