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Summary

• Tesco Bovingdon High Street Express link (new tab) - click here.

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• Services Available View
  • In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee Express.
  • Please click here for the opening times and more specific information on the services available within the store (new tab).

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Getting Here

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• Parking View
  • The store has its own parking facilities.
  • The store has its own parking at the rear of the store. There are 2 Blue Badge bays and several standard bays.
• By Bus View
  • There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
  • The nearest bus stop is located to the left of the store along the High Street.
  • For more information on the nearest bus stop please click here (opens new tab).
• By Train View
  • The nearest train station is Hemel Hempstead Station.
  • Hemel Hempstead Station is located off London Road. The station is 2.4 miles from the store. Hemel Hempstead Station is served by Southern and West Midlands Trains.
  • For more information on Hemel Hempstead Station please click here (opens new tab).
  • For more information on accessibility at Hemel Hempstead Station please click here (opens new tab).

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Getting Help and Assistance

• There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
• For help and assistance please go to the checkouts or approach any member of staff around the store.
• This store is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
• The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments.
• There is not a colleague trained in British Sign Language.
• British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided on request.
• There is a seat/chair available within the store.
• There is not a defibrillator in store.
• The types of trolley available at this store include; standard (shallow).
• There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
• There is not a Tesco Grocery Click+Collect service in the store.
• There is not a Collect+ service in the store.
• There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
• There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.

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Parking

• The store does have its own parking facilities.
• The car park is located Chesham Road.
• The car park type is open air/surface.
• The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
• The car park surface is tarmac.

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• Parking View
  • Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
  • All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • There is/are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 253cm x 493cm.
  • The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and rear.
  • The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bays have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
• Paying View
  • Parking is free (unlimited time).
  • Payment signs are not provided.
• Access from the Car Park View
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
  • The entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is not clearly signposted.
  • Pedestrian walkways are not available in the car park.
  • The surface on the approach to the entrance(s) is concrete.
• Drop-off Point(s) View
  • There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).

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Approach

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• Approach View
  • The surface of the approach is concrete.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • There is a ramp/slope on the approach.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent, has a steep gradient and has no handrails.
  • There is a steep slope on approach from the car park to the main entrance.

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ATM(s)

• The ATM(s) is/are located to the left of the entrance .
• The ATM(s) is/are 8m from the entrance.
• The controls/screen heights vary between 103cm and 136cm.
• There is not a lowered ATM available.

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Entrance

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance area which may look like a hole to some people.
  • The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The width of the door opening is 179cm.
  • There are bollards at the entrance doors.
  • The height of the bollard(s) is 87cm.
  • The bollards do not contrast visually with the paving but have an identification band.
  • The minimum width between the bollards is 199cm.
  • The minimum width between the security barriers is 166cm.
  • There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 117cm.

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Getting Around

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• Access and Circulation View
  • There is step-free access throughout the store.
  • The majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
  • The minimum aisle width is 118cm.
  • There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
  • There are mats in aisles that might be perceived as holes.
  • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • Resting/seating areas are not available in this store.
  • A seat can be made available if required.
  • This store does not play background music in public areas.
• Signage View
  • Overhead aisle signage is provided.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the store.
  • Dementia friendly signage is not provided.

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Checkouts

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• Checkout Area View
  • The checkout(s) is/are located to the right as you enter the store .
  • There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
  • There is a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
  • The checkout(s) is/are not clearly signed.
  • The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are moderate to good.
  • There is a/are self-service checkout(s) and staffed checkout(s).
• Staffed Checkout(s) View
  • There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the staffed checkout(s).
  • The staffed checkout(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
  • The height of the staffed checkout(s) is/are 90cm.
  • There is a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
  • The height of the lowered section at the staffed checkout(s) is 70cm.
  • There is not a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section of the staffed checkout(s).
  • The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the staffed checkout(s).
  • There is a/are hearing assistance system(s) at the staffed checkout(s).
  • The type of system is a fixed loop.
  • The hearing assistance system(s) is/are signed.
  • Colleagues are not trained to use the hearing assistance system(s).
  • The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
  • The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 30/03/2021.
  • The hearing assistance system(s) was/were not working at the time of testing.
• Self-Service Checkout(s) View
  • The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 63cm and 130cm.
  • The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
  • Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).

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Toilet with Adaptations

• There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.

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Standard Toilet(s)

• Standard toilet facilities are not available.