Retirement living

Community Support Service

Retirement living in Halifax, Calderdale

Community Support Service

Retirement living in Halifax, Calderdale

CQC Outstanding
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressAachen Hall, Skircoat Moor Road, Kings Cross, Halifax, HX3 0HA
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About

Community Support Service is a retirement living facility in Halifax, West Yorkshire. It provides support for people with physical disabilities and learning disabilities.

The home was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, receiving Outstanding grades across all five key-question areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Specialist care

Learning disabilities
Physical disabilities

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Calderdale Royal Hospital1.1 miles
Pub or bar200 m
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 200 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Calderdale pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£911
2025£971

Local health safety net

Community Support Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 1.1 miles away. The local GP practice is KING CROSS PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Calderdale Royal Hospital · 1.1 mi
Nearest GP
KING CROSS PRACTICE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

The real 10-year cost of a retirement flat

The purchase price is only part of the picture. Service charges and an event (deferred-management) fee on resale add up — and retirement flats often don’t rise in value like ordinary homes. Adjust the figures below to see an illustrative total for Community Support Service.

Purchase price£250,000
Service charges (10 yrs × £6,000)+ £60,000
Estimated resale value after 10 yrs£250,000
Event / deferred fee (10% of resale)− £25,000
Amount returned on sale£225,000
Illustrative cost of 10 years here£85,000

≈ £8,500/year · £163/week

Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote, valuation or prediction. Event fees, service charges and resale values vary by scheme and contract; confirm the actual figures and full lease terms with the operator before deciding.

Community & connection in Halifax

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees

Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees exists to promote the well-being of all older people in Calderdale and Kirklees, recognising their right to independence, fulfilment, dignity and choice, working…

1.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1102020)
Charity

The Maurice Jagger Centre for the Disabled and Elderly of Calderdale

Our objectives are to promote the welfare of all ages and less able of Calderdale. We do that by providing a day centre for the purpose of recreation and other leisure time activities in the…

1.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (511088)
Charity

Memory Lane Cafe Calderdale

We aim to tackle loneliness and social isolation. We provide support for people affected by dementia, other memory problems, and social isolation. We run fortnightly pop-up cafes in Sowerby Bridge…

1.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1178595)
Charity

Community Transport Calderdale Ltd

Provision of transport to those residents of Calderdale and Kirklees who cannot access alternatives for reasons of disability (mental & physical), ill health, old age, geographical isolation,…

2.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1093919)
Charity

Mencap in Kirklees

The provision of high quality support and advice to meet the needs of children, young people and adults with a learning disability. This includes support and advice to families and carers. The…

4.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (702494)
Charity

Hoot Creative Arts

Hoot main activity is providing a diverse range of quality creative arts activities with proven benefits in improving mental health and well being.We work with adults with mental health needs,…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1146358)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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