Sold STC Retirement Property

Flat 3

MAGDALENE COURT, 2, ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE SG7 6PF

2 beds 1 baths 732 sq ft Listed 21 Jun 2024 (-703d)

£265,000

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# 2 bedroom retirement property for sale (SG7 6PF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 3, MAGDALENE COURT, 2, ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE SG7 6PF |
| Price | £265,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 |
| Floor area | 68 m² |
| Last sold | £265,000 Mar 2025 |

## Description

An exclusive, ground floor retirement property in this popular development, a simple stroll to the historical High Street with all of its cafes shops and amenities. The property being on the ground floor is highly sought after and offers direct access onto the communal gardens. The property is in good condition throughout and boasts a 25ft lounge and two double bedrooms, shower room and fitted kitchen. There is a residents lounge, gym, laundry room and gardens.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/149457053/234468) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/149457053/234469) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 3 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £265,000 | 27/03/2025 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 3 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £228,000 | 12/05/2021 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 14 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £239,550 | 21/11/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 38 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £220,000 | 12/11/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 5 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £255,000 | 15/05/2024 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 48 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £240,000 | 22/11/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 42 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £290,000 | 13/06/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 21 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £235,000 | 18/04/2023 | Flat |
| 19A WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QB | £415,000 | 31/10/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 36 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £172,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 26 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £253,500 | 10/05/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 37 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £171,000 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 47 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £235,000 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 33 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £208,000 | 05/11/2021 | Flat |
| 18 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QN | £120,000 | 14/10/2021 | Other |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 41 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £145,000 | 13/10/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 48 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £225,000 | 30/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £222,235 (13 sales)
**Area average:** £267,500 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £694,271 (6 Other, SG7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -61.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Hertfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,274/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,415/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,557/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £176,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £141,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,897/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **10y growth:** 247.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; All dwelling types series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

68 m²

Council tax band

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£265,000 Mar 2025

Price per m²

£3,897/m²

Local average

£694,271 (-61.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,634 of 33,755)

Street crime

75 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Exclusive 60+ apartment
Two double bedrooms
Resident carpark
24 hour call point assistance
Town centre location
Chain free
Ground floor
EPC rating C. Council tax band D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Baldock

Satchells Estate Agents

Reference: 149457053

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
FLAT 10, MAGDALENE COURT, ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK	71	73	64 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 12, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	81	82	73 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 14, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	82	84	70 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 16, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	78	79	64 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 17 Magdalene Court, 2, Royston Road, BALDOCK	81	83	47 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 19 Magdalene Court, 2, Royston Road, BALDOCK	86	87	48 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 19, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	86	88	47 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 21 Magdalene Court, 2, Royston Road, BALDOCK	76	80	69 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 22, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	84	85	69 m²	England and Wales: 1996-2002	Flat
Flat 23 Magdalene Court, 2, Royston Road, BALDOCK	84	86	67 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 25, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	85	86	47 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 26, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	82	85	68 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 29 Magdalene Court, 2, Royston Road, BALDOCK	78	83	53 m²	England and Wales: 1991-1995	Flat
Flat 3 Magdalene Court, 2, Royston Road, BALDOCK	79	82	68 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat
Flat 30, Magdalene Court, 2 Royston Road, BALDOCK	85	86	73 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

16% since 2021

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/03/2025 (1 year ago)	£265,000	+16.2%
Sold	12/05/2021 (5 years ago)	£228,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 14 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£239,550	21/11/2025	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 38 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£220,000	12/11/2025	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 5 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£255,000	15/05/2024	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 48 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£240,000	22/11/2023	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 42 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£290,000	13/06/2023	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 21 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£235,000	18/04/2023	Flat
19A WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QB	£415,000	31/10/2022	Other
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 36 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£172,000	29/07/2022	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 26 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£253,500	10/05/2022	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 37 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£171,000	17/12/2021	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 47 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£235,000	17/12/2021	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 33 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£208,000	05/11/2021	Flat
18 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QN	£120,000	14/10/2021	Other
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 41 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£145,000	13/10/2021	Flat
Same street MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 48 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£225,000	30/06/2021	Flat

Street average: £222,235 (13 sales)

Area average: £267,500 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

10y growth 247.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Hertfordshire. Series: All dwelling types. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 0.7%

5y (index) 12.4%

10y (index) 27.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Hertfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,274/mo

Realistic £1,415/mo

Optimistic £1,557/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Royston Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	WHSmith Local	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Baldock Railway Station	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Train station	Baldock	0.1 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	2.0 miles
Hospital	Pinehill Hospital	4.4 miles
Hospital	Wymondley Nursing Home	4.5 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	9.6 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	9.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	3
Theft from the person	3
Drugs	2
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	75

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 22 Aug 2016
The Knights Templar School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2012
Brandles School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2024
St John Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Dec 2012
Weston Way Nursery School	Nursery	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 8 May 2024

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £176,875

Target investor price (1%) £141,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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