Access Guide
Summary
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Services Available
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- The following Tesco services are available at this store; photo services, Tesco Collect+ services and Tesco Grocery Click+Collect services.
- In this store these services are available; electric vehicle charging points, photo services, National/Health Lottery and Rug Doctor (Carpet Cleaning).
- Please click here for the opening times and more specific information on the services available within the store (new tab).
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Facilities Available
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- The following facilities are available at this store; an accessible toilet, standard toilets and baby changing facilities.
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has its own parking facilities.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The nearest bus stop is approximately 140m away on Queen Street with direct links to Hull and the surrounding areas.
- For more information on bus times please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Hull.
- Hull Station is approximately 18 miles away with direct links to Bridlington, Scarborough, York and the surrounding areas.
- For more information on timetables and ticket prices please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Hull Station please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- To get assistance please speak to a colleague at the customer service counter.
- 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/are wheelchair(s) available to borrow.
- To obtain mobility aids please contact customer service.
- There is a seat/chair available within the store.
- There is a defibrillator in store.
- The types of trolley available at this store include; standard (large), standard (shallow) and standard (large) with baby seat.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is a Tesco Grocery Click+Collect service in the store.
- Customers can obtain online Tesco Grocery Click+Collect items from the car park collection station.
- There is a Tesco 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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Comments
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- The Hermes collect plus is located outside, to the right of the entrance doors.
Parking
- The store does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park is located off Queen Street, in front of the store.
- 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
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available.
- All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- There is/are 9 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 230cm x 480cm.
- 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 not got at least the recommended width of 120cm.
- The marked zones have a width of 114cm.
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Paying
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- Parking is free for up to 1 hour 30 minutes.
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Access from the Car Park
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- 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 available in the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance(s) is block paving.
- There is a pedestrian crossing, however, it is not used by customers using the Blue Badge bays.
The pedestrian crossing is just in front of the store entrance and leads from the standard parking bays.
The pedestrian crossing is flush with the road/pavement.
The pedestrian crossing has tactile paving on both sides.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
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Comments
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- The click and collect service is located in the car part at the very left of the standard parking bays.
Electric Vehicle Charging Points (Pod Point)
- There is a/are electric vehicle charging point(s) available.
- The provider of the charging point(s) is Pod Point.
- Fast charging is available.
- The electric vehicle charging point(s) is/are located at the front right of the car park.
- Colleagues are able to provide assistance with the electric vehicle charging points.
- Please speak with a colleague at the customer service counter.
- There is/are 2 electric vehicle charging point(s).
- The electric vehicle charging bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- The dimensions of the electric vehicle charging bay(s) surveyed are 230cm x 475cm.
- The charging point(s) is/are located to the front as you approach the bay(s).
- The height range of the electric vehicle charging point controls/screen is 110cm to 185cm.
- The height range of the electric vehicle charging point nozzle slot is 114cm to 115cm.
- An app is required to use the charging point(s).
- Charging for all users is limited to 90 minutes.
- Payment for charging is made via an app/online.
- For more information and a guide to electric vehicle charging please click here.
- There is not a/are not designated electric vehicle charging point(s) available for Blue Badge holders.
Approach (Entrance)
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is block paving.
- There are bollards on the approach.
- The height of the bollard(s) is 100cm.
- The bollards have a visual identification band.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 97cm.
- There is step-free access on the approach.
- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
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Comments
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- There are bollards in front of the Blue Badge parking bays.
- The bollards are 110cm high.
- The bollards have a width of 326cm.
- The bollards have a visual identification band.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located outside, to the right of the store entrance.
- The ATM(s) is/are 12m from the entrance.
- There are bollards on the approach to the ATM(s).
- The height of the bollard(s) is 100cm.
- The bollards have a visual identification band.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 106cm.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 79cm and 115cm.
- There is not a lowered ATM available.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- 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 'Hello'.
- There is ramped/sloped 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/do 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 141cm.
- 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 138cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 120cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Getting Around
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the store.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- Some aisles are obstructed by gondola ends, floor stacked display items and product bins.
There is a floor support pillar in aisle 6 reducing the width to 81cm at its narrowest point. - 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 available in this store.
- Resting/seating areas are located at the end of checkout 6.
- There is bench seating only.
- Background music is played at all times.
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Signage
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- Overhead aisle signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout the store.
- Dementia friendly signage is provided.
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Comments
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- There is a Tesco Mobile display stand at the front left of the store, at the end of aisle 9.
- There is a small F&F area at the front left of the store, facing aisle 7.
Checkouts
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located at the front of the store, to the left as you enter.
- 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 good.
- There is a/are self-service checkout(s) and staffed checkout(s).
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- 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 not a lowered section at 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; 4.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are signed.
- Colleagues are 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 08/11/2021.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were working at the time of testing.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 64cm 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).
- The bagging shelf is 50cm high.
Counter (Customer Service)
- The counter is located at the front right of the store, to the right as you enter.
- The counter is approximately 7m from the entrance.
- The counter is clearly visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the counter.
- The counter is clearly signed.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the counter.
- The counter is not placed in front of a plain background.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The height of the counter is 101cm.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- There is not a lowered section of the counter.
- The counter is staffed.
- Clipboards can be provided to anyone who is unable to use the counter.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Colleagues are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 08/11/2021.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
Counter (Travel Money)
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located at the front right of the store, in the area before the customer service desk.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 10m (10yd 2ft) from the entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial, written text and ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’ signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is high.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a lever twist.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is high.
- The door does not have a horizontal grab rail.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 145cm x 245cm (4ft 9in x 8ft).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 78cm (2ft 7in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a female sanitary bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a push button flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is low.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) to the left of the toilet and wall is medium.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) to the right of the toilet and wall is high.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is medium.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary and nappy/incontinence items bin disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 162cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf has the minimum dimensions of 12.5cm x 40cm.
- The shelf is at a height of 51cm.
- The shelf is not located where it is reachable.
- The toilet has a backrest.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is high.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is medium.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm (2ft 4in).
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the right hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is medium.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 92cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is good.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- Baby changing facilities are located within the accessible toilet.
- There is a flip down baby change table available.
- The height of the baby change table is 87cm.
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Comments
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- There are security barriers to enter the customer toilet area.
- The width between the security barriers is 121cm.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female and male toilets are located at the front right of the store, in the area before the customer service desk.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 10m from the entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 86cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are good.
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Comments
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- There are security barriers to enter the customer toilet area.
- The width between the security barriers is 121cm.