BCC (11-04)

May 2008

CROWDING AND SPACE

Vulnerable age

No particular age group

Related hazards

Noise

HHSRS Operating Guidance: February

2006

Multiple locations

Yes

No

Secondary hazards

Yes

No

DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD

Ground Floor Plan

Dwelling: Two storey cottage built around 1855

Background

This is a two storey, mid terrace, pennant stone cottage with a traditional pitch, pan-tiled, roof. Access into the dwelling

is via a front entrance door leading into the ground floor hallway. There are two rooms and a bathroom on the ground

floor with a staircase leading up to an open plan kitchen/living room on the first floor. The largest bedroom is around

11m2 (118 square feet) with the second bedroom being around 4.0m2 (43 square feet). The kitchen/living room

measures around 19m2 (205 square feet). The property is well maintained and in good decorative order. It does not

have a front or rear garden. The dwelling is occupied by two adults with their 6 year old son and 12 year old daughter

who share the small bedroom.

LIST OF RELEVANT MATTERS

LIKELIHOOD & OUTCOMES

Compounding matters - None

a

Living area

1

b

Kitchen area

1

Key

3

Seriously defective

c

Personal washing area

-

2

Defective

d

Washing area door

-

1

Not satisfactory

e

Sanitary accommodation

-

-

Satisfactory/NA

f

Sanitary accommodation door

-

g

Number of bedrooms

2

h

Bedroom size

3

i

Bedroom location

-

j

Recreational space

2

Justification

There is nothing that justifies changing the spread of harm outcomes.

Av: Pre 1920 House: 22

RATING

Score: 37

G

H

I

J

A

B

C

D

E

F

A

B

C

D

E

F

RATING SCORES TAKING ACCOUNT OF CURRENT OCCUPANTS

Likelihood to

1 in 10

Outcomes to

10.0

10.0 31.6 48.4

%

Justification

There is a gross mismatch between the dwelling and household. The 12 year old daughter does not have a separate

bedroom (the Operating Guidance states that the “need for privacy begins to develop from the age of eight and will be

fully formed during puberty”); nor does she have private study space, which would compromise educational attainment

and cause stress. The smaller bedroom is not considered to be of a size useable as a sleeping space, and, in any

event is inappropriately sited; there is likely to be disturbance from visitors and from normal household activities on the

upper floor when the children have gone to bed. Finally, there is a lack of external play space for the children and the

kitchen/living room is unsuitable for play. The likelihood of a hazardous occurrence is therefore highly likely although

there is nothing to justify a change in the spread of harm outcomes.

Average likelihood and health outcomes for persons of all ages, 1997-1999.

NEW RATING

Av: Nos

Score: 11,996

G

H

I

J

BCC (11-04)

May 2008

HEALTH AND SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SCORES

Low

High

1 in 3200

LIKELIHOOD

Av: Pre 1920 House: 6,950

< 4200 2400 1300 750 420 240 130

75

42

24

13

7.5

4

2.5

1.5 >

Justification

The current occupiers are ignored for the purposes of the initial assessment. The living space and bathroom appear

adequate for a household of two persons, however the small second bedroom and lack of any recreational space

increases the likelihood of a hazardous occurrence. The house is not a typical pre-1920 house in its size and

arrangement.

OUTCOMES

Class I

< 0.05

Class II

< 0.05

Class III

< 0.05

Class IV

< 0.05

%

Av: Pre 1920 House: 14.0

10

0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 7.0

10

0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 26.0

31.6

0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 53.0

48.4

0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >