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Summary

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• Services Available View
  • In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee and National/Health Lottery.
  • 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 shared/public parking facilities.
• By Bus View
  • There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
  • Bus stop via St Christopher Rd is 85 metres away. With services to Colchester and Highwood.
  • For more information on Arriva buses please click here (opens new tab).
• By Train View
  • The nearest train station is Colchester.
  • Colchester train station is 1.8 miles away with services to London Liverpool St, Clacton-on-Sea and Norwich.
  • For more information on Greater Anglia trains please click here (opens new tab).
  • For more information on Colchester please click here (opens new tab).

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Getting Help and Assistance

• There is not a colleague available for help and assistance.
• Assistance can be sought at checkouts to the right as you enter 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 a defibrillator in store.
• 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 portable hearing assistance system.

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Parking

• The store has shared parking facilities.
• The store shares the shopping area's parking facilities.
• The car park is located Off St Christopher Road .
• The car park type is open air/surface.
• The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
• The car park surface is concrete.

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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 signposted and have markings which are faded.
  • There is/are 4 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 230cm x 460cm.
  • The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
  • The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bays have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
• Paying View
  • Parking is free for up to 2 hours.
  • Payment signs are not provided.
  • There is free parking for a maximum stay of two hours. Penalty charges apply thereafter.
• 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 clearly visible from the car park.
  • Pedestrian walkways are not available in the car park.
  • The surface on the approach to the entrance(s) is tarmac.
• Drop-off Point(s) View
  • There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).

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Approach (Approach from St Christopher Road)

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• Approach View
  • The surface of the approach is tarmac.
  • The approach surface is uneven in places.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • There is a ramp/slope on the approach.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent, has a slight gradient and has no handrails.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
  • The ramp does not have resting areas.

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Approach

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• Approach View
  • The surface of the approach is tarmac.
  • The approach surface is uneven in places.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • There is a ramp/slope on the approach.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent, has a slight gradient and has no handrails.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.

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Entrance

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located to the right of store front.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'TESCO Express'.
  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There is 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 148cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
  • There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
  • The security pillars do contrast visually with the flooring.
  • The minimum width between the security pillars is 150cm.
  • There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 118cm.
  • There is a slope with a very easy incline.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located just inside entry door.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
  • The width of the ramp/slope is 130cm.
  • The lighting levels at the ramp/slope are good.

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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 110cm.
  • Some product bins obstruct the aisles. There are some structural columns that reduce aisle width.
  • There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
  • The lighting levels are good.
  • Resting/seating areas are not available in this store.
  • A seat can be made available if required.
  • No background music is played in the store.
• Signage View
  • Overhead aisle signage is provided.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is not 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 clearly signed.
  • The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are moderate to good.
  • There is a/are 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 following staffed checkout(s) have a hearing assistance system; third checkout from the right.
  • The type of system is a fixed loop.
  • Some of the hearing assistance systems 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 systems were tested at the following staffed checkout(s); third checkout from the right.
  • The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 18/08/2021.
  • The hearing assistance system(s) was/were working at the time of testing.
  • Products obstructed staffed checkout to the far right.
• Self-Service Checkout(s) View
  • The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 104cm and 124cm.
  • The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
  • Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
  • All self service checkouts are Card Only.

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Accessible Toilet(s)

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

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Standard Toilet(s)

• Standard toilet facilities are not available.

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ATM(s)

• The ATM(s) is/are located to the right of the store.
• The ATM(s) is/are 5m from the entrance.
• The controls/screen heights vary between 90cm and 124cm.
• There is not a lowered ATM available.