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FLAT 29

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

1 beds 1 baths 570 sq ft Listed 7 Oct 2020 (-2059d)

£80,000

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Reduced on 28 Oct 2020

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# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (SG7 6PF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 29, MAGDALENE COURT, 2, ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE SG7 6PF |
| Price | £80,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 |
| Floor area | 53 m² |
| Last sold | £91,000 Dec 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £159/year

### Recommendations
- T (7,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8404-8907-6522-6996-6303)

## Description

The property is a short walk to Baldock Train Station and Baldock Town Centre.

**Entrance Hall**

Front door. Large storage cupboard. Electric radiator. Intercom and warden panel.

**Lounge/Diner - 19'1" (5.82m) x 10'9" (3.28m)**

Double glazed window to front aspect. Juliette balcony. Storage heater x 2.

**Kitchen - 7'7" (2.31m) x 6'4" (1.93m)**

Double glazed window to front aspect. Fitted kitchen comprising of a range of wall and base units. Integrated appliances.

**Bedroom One - 17'8" (5.38m) x 9'2" (2.79m)**

Double glazed window to front aspect. Storage heater. Built in wardrobe.

**Bathroom**

Shower cubicle. Wash hand basin. WC. Built in storage. Heated towel rail.

**Garden**

Communal gardens to rear with seating areas.

**Parking**

One allocated parking space.

**Notice**

Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/85566586/234414) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/85566586/234415) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 29 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £91,000 | 18/12/2020 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 29 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £135,000 | 07/01/2011 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 14 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £239,550 | 21/11/2025 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 38 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £220,000 | 12/11/2025 | Flat |
| 34 THURNALL CLOSE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6DR | £230,000 | 14/07/2025 | Flat |
| 34 THURNALL CLOSE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6DR | £230,000 | 14/07/2025 | Flat |
| 19 PRYORS COURT, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QU | £270,000 | 12/06/2025 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 3 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £265,000 | 27/03/2025 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 5 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £255,000 | 15/05/2024 | Flat |
| 12 RIDDELL GARDENS, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6JZ | £216,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| 20 RIDDELL GARDENS, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6JZ | £235,000 | 28/11/2023 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 48 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £240,000 | 22/11/2023 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 42 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £290,000 | 13/06/2023 | Flat |
| PEARL COURT 9 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6XR | £199,950 | 31/05/2023 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 21 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £235,000 | 18/04/2023 | Flat |
| 12 ARBURY PLACE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 5FE | £295,000 | 17/03/2023 | Flat |
| 7 ARBURY PLACE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 5FE | £285,000 | 15/03/2023 | Flat |
| 17 RIDDELL GARDENS, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6JZ | £215,000 | 09/03/2023 | Flat |
| 33 ARBURY PLACE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 5FE | £147,500 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 2 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QN | £235,000 | 24/08/2022 | Flat |
| MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 36 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF | £172,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 5 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QN | £325,000 | 28/07/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £240,000 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £268,814 (19 Flat, SG7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -70.2%

## 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):** £773/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.77% (strong)
- **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:** £1,509/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.5%
- **10y growth:** 12.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 13.8%

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

53 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£91,000 Dec 2020

Price per m²

£1,509/m²

Local average

£268,814 (-70.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,634 of 33,755)

Street crime

75 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

One double bedroom
Lift
Lounge/diner
Kitchen
Communal gardens
Laundry room
Allocated parking
Bathroom
Pull chords in every room
Central location

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

`FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY`. This very well presented one bedroom retirement property has a good size lounge/diner, double bedroom and bathroom. The retirement complex also has a visitors suite, communal gardens, laundry room and allocated parking.

The property is a short walk to Baldock Train Station and Baldock Town Centre.

Entrance Hall
Front door. Large storage cupboard. Electric radiator. Intercom and warden panel.

Lounge/Diner - 19'1" (5.82m) x 10'9" (3.28m)
Double glazed window to front aspect. Juliette balcony. Storage heater x 2.

Kitchen - 7'7" (2.31m) x 6'4" (1.93m)
Double glazed window to front aspect. Fitted kitchen comprising of a range of wall and base units. Integrated appliances.

Bedroom One - 17'8" (5.38m) x 9'2" (2.79m)
Double glazed window to front aspect. Storage heater. Built in wardrobe.

Bathroom
Shower cubicle. Wash hand basin. WC. Built in storage. Heated towel rail.

Garden
Communal gardens to rear with seating areas.

Parking
One allocated parking space.

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Letchworth

Alexander Lewis

Reference: 85566586

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/07/2020

Current heating cost: £159/year

Potential heating cost: £137/year

Recommendations

Change heating to gas condensing boiler (7,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

-33% since 2011

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	18/12/2020 (5 years ago)	£91,000	-32.6%
Sold	07/01/2011 (15 years ago)	£135,000	—

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
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 14 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£239,550	21/11/2025	Flat
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 38 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£220,000	12/11/2025	Flat
34 THURNALL CLOSE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6DR	£230,000	14/07/2025	Flat
34 THURNALL CLOSE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6DR	£230,000	14/07/2025	Flat
19 PRYORS COURT, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QU	£270,000	12/06/2025	Flat
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 3 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£265,000	27/03/2025	Flat
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 5 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£255,000	15/05/2024	Flat
12 RIDDELL GARDENS, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6JZ	£216,000	15/12/2023	Flat
20 RIDDELL GARDENS, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6JZ	£235,000	28/11/2023	Flat
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 48 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£240,000	22/11/2023	Flat
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 42 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£290,000	13/06/2023	Flat
PEARL COURT 9 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6XR	£199,950	31/05/2023	Flat
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 21 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£235,000	18/04/2023	Flat
12 ARBURY PLACE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 5FE	£295,000	17/03/2023	Flat
7 ARBURY PLACE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 5FE	£285,000	15/03/2023	Flat
17 RIDDELL GARDENS, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6JZ	£215,000	09/03/2023	Flat
33 ARBURY PLACE, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 5FE	£147,500	30/11/2022	Flat
8 FLAT 2 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QN	£235,000	24/08/2022	Flat
MAGDALENE COURT, 2 FLAT 36 ROYSTON ROAD, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6PF	£172,000	29/07/2022	Flat
8 FLAT 5 WHITEHORSE STREET, BALDOCK, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6QN	£325,000	28/07/2022	Flat

Area average: £240,000 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6.5%

10y growth 12.3%

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

1y (index) -1.7%

5y (index) 3.3%

10y (index) 13.8%

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: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG7 6PF

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 1.77%

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).