Fire safety summary
Hackwood House
Hackwood House
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury
RG14 7GQ
(Unique Property Reference Number – 96214)
Contact details
- Customer services: 0300 5000 926
- homeownership@sovereign.org.uk
Significant findings from Fire Risk Assessment
- The home ownership team should ensure communal areas and escape routes are kept clear of combustible materials and trip hazards
How we are managing fire risk in the buildings
- These areas are checked regularly
Building construction and external wall
Six storey block with steel frame construction with brick slip and ceramic cladding.
Evacuation policy
Stay put
Unless the fire is in your flat or a direct neighbour’s.
Keep your front door and windows closed. Tune in to local TV or radio and wait for further instructions from the emergency services. The fire service will knock on your door if they need you to evacuate.
Hampshire Fire And Rescue Service has also produced a useful leaflet about High Rise Living [adobe pdf / 2 MB].
Means of escape
The best escape route is usually the normal way in and out of your home. There is one route out of your building:
- the enclosed stairwell that leads to the ground floor
Do not use the lift.
Local fire authority
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Routine inspections
The items below are inspected or serviced to maintain the fire safety of your building.
Area | Description | Frequency of inspection |
| Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) | An FRA is an inspection of the common areas of the building to check that fire safety arrangements meet legal fire safety requirements. It also identifies what else we can do to prevent fire and keep residents safe. | Annually |
| Lift | One passenger lift. | Serviced every month. Thorough inspection (LOLER) every six months |
| Communal electrics | Communal electrical installations such as wiring, sockets and lights are inspected and tested regularly. | Initial five-year install certificate and then every five years |
| Communal gas boiler | Does not apply - district heating system. | Does not apply |
| Dry riser | Used by firefighters to deliver water to all levels of the building. | Six monthly and annual servicing |
| Fire detection system | Such as fire alarms and smoke detectors. | Weekly testing and servicing every three months |
| Emergency lighting | Emergency lighting (or escape lighting) lights up a safe exit route if the mains power fails. | Programme of monthly and annual tests |
| Automatic Open Vent (AOV) | Smoke control ventilation system. | Monthly tests |
| Other comments | None. |