Cathedral Park Retirement Village
Cathedral Park in Holmer, Hereford, is Platforms newest Retirement Village boasting eighty one and two-bedroom self-contained apartments. Opening in 2025!
Supporting Independent Lifestyles
The independent living scheme is based in the community of Holmer 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 shop, café and salon, mobility vehicle storage and charging facilities and a communal hall space for the wider local community to make use of.
The scheme offers 80 one- and two-bedroom apartments each with its own balcony or patio area and there are 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 not to buy and are all unfurnished, spacious, bright, and modern, with helpful design features including walk in showers, easy open windows and wide doorways.
You will need to provide and maintain your own white goods e.g. washing machine, cooker, fridge.
All the apartments are carpeted at first letting which includes non-slip flooring in the kitchen and bathroom. If you decide you want to change the carpet, that will be at your own cost.
Platform provide a repairs and maintenance service. Responsibilities for both the customer and Platform are set out in the tenancy agreement.
Set over three floors, with lift access and fully wheelchair accessible, each apartment has its own balcony or patio area and there are communal garden areas which are maintained by Platform. You will be able to enjoy outside space without having to worry about gardening.
The Village offers mobility vehicle storage and charging facilities. Permission is required to store and charge a mobility vehicle within the Village. You need to be mindful of this before you purchase a vehicle. 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.
All parking is on a first come, first served basis.
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.