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Many middle aged and older people will need to adapt or modify their home in order to age in place. Arming older people and their families with the knowledge and tools to assess their home and plan simple modifications ahead of time will decrease reliance on professional assessment. The objective of this project was to co-design a tool which enables people to assess their own home environment and make future plans for ageing in the home. We recruited members of the public who were aged 60 or older to attend a series of two co-design workshops. Thirteen participants worked through a series of discussions and activities including appraising different types of tools available and mapping what a digital health tool might look like. Participants had a good understanding of the main types of home hazards in their own homes and the types of modifications which may be useful. Participants believed the concept of the tool would be worthwhile and identified a number of features which were important including a checklist, examples of good design which was both accessible and aesthetically pleasing and links to other resources such as websites which provide advice about to make basic home improvements. Some also wanted to share the results of their assessment with family or friends. Participants highlighted that features of the neighbourhood, such as safety and proximity to shops and cafes, were also important when considering the suitability of their home for ageing in place. Findings will be used to develop a prototype for usability testing. Author summary This program of work involves taking a proactive approach to educating and supporting middle and older aged people to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. The aim of this project is to design a digital health tool which could be used by the public to assess the home environment and understand what steps may be needed to alter the home to improve age-friendliness. Two co-design workshops were held with older adults (aged 60–70) to understand their experience and views for such a tool. Workshop participants reported that they would use the tool to help them plan to update or modify their home as they age. The tool could also assist in decision making where it was more beneficial to move home (rather than modify). Participants raised that it was important to consider not only how one could remain at home but within the wider community environment. Usual home assessment tools tend to focus on safety and access however, participants spoke about the importance of aesthetics and pleasant spaces which supported their interests and maintaining connections with family and friends. These views will be incorporated into a prototype for usability testing.