APARTMENT 1
MAGDALEN COURT, NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL1 3FS
£320,000
Property details
Tenure
LEASEHOLD
Last sold
£304,000 Feb 2022
Local average
£347,786 (-8%)
Deprivation
Decile 8 (25,813 of 33,755)
Street crime
352 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Chain Free
- Walk To Station & Town Centre
- Residents Gym
- Allocated Parking
- West Facing Terrace
- Ground Floor
- One Double Bedroom
- Spacious Living
- Stylish Bathroom
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
An impressive one double bedroom ground floor apartment forming part of a contemporary and stylish residential development. The property enjoys a dual aspect open plan living space with a modern fitted kitchen with integrated appliances opening directly onto a west facing TERRACE.
The property enjoys extensive fitted storage in the double bedroom and a contemporary attractive white bathroom suite. Externally, there are well tended communal gardens, a residents only GYMNASIUM and allocated underground PARKING.
Magdalen Court forms part of the Newsom Place development which has been built in recent years by reputable developers, Nicholas King Homes and has been designed with an urban parkland landscape.
The property is ideally located in the centre of historic St Albans and within walking distance of the mainline station with regular trains into London St Pancras and the city centre with its extensive shopping and leisure facilities.
Accommodation -
Entrance - Security entry phone system opening into:
Communal Entrance Hall - Front door opening into:
Entrance Hall - Wood flooring, radiator, spotlights, storage cupboard.
Open Plan Living Space - 14'10 x 23'7 (4.52m x 7.19m) - Dual aspect with windows to side and rear, patio doors opening onto a west facing terrace, wood flooring, two radiators.
Kitchen - Two radiators, a range of wall, base and drawer units, work surface over, moveable island, sink with mixer tap, hob, oven, extractor, integrated fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing machine, spotlights, wood flooring.
Bedroom - 9'9 x 13'1 (2.97m x 3.99m) - Double bedroom, wood flooring, radiator, window to side, spotlights, fitted wardrobes with sliding mirrored doors.
Bathroom - Stylish white suite, wc, washbasin with mixer tap and vanity storage, spa bath with shower over, tiled splash back, chrome radiator, spotlights, tiled floor.
Exterior -
Terrace - West facing terrace.
Parking - Underground parking bay no.20.
Residents Gym - The development has a residents only gymnasium with a good range of exercise equipment.
Viewing Information - By appointment only through BRADFORD & HOWLEY through whom all negotiations should be conducted.
Environmental Impact Rating - The environmental impact rating is a measure of a home's impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The higher the rating, the less impact it has on the environment.
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Listed by
St. Albans
Bradford & Howley
Reference: 109713269
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
31% since 2011
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 03/02/2022 (4 years ago) | £304,000 | +31.3% |
| Sold | 14/09/2011 (14 years ago) | £231,578 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLANDS COURT 38 HATFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3NS | £290,000 | 15/12/2025 | Flat |
| STABLE MEWS FLAT 8 HILLSIDE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3QR | £426,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| MURTON COURT 6 HILLSIDE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3QT | £350,000 | 18/08/2025 | Flat |
| BLACKFRIARS COURT APARTMENT 35 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3GQ | £354,000 | 05/12/2024 | Flat |
| WINCHESTER COURT APARTMENT 8 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3GT | £285,000 | 15/08/2023 | Flat |
| THE APEX 5 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3EE | £440,000 | 03/08/2023 | Flat |
| TRINITY COURT APARTMENT 6 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3FT | £450,000 | 13/07/2023 | Flat |
| THIRLESTANE 77 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PD | £225,000 | 01/06/2023 | Flat |
| MAGDALEN COURT APARTMENT 9 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3FS | £297,500 | 17/03/2023 | Flat |
| ORIEL COURT APARTMENT 8 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3FN | £492,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| WINCHESTER COURT APARTMENT 7 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3GT | £495,000 | 08/12/2022 | Flat |
| SCHOLARS COURT APARTMENT 11 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3GH | £157,500 | 05/12/2022 | Flat |
| MURTON COURT 4 HILLSIDE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3QT | £400,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| BROOKLANDS COURT 24 HATFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3NS | £320,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| FITZWILLIAM COURT APARTMENT 18 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3GP | £350,000 | 14/11/2022 | Flat |
| RADLEY COURT APARTMENT 2 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3FR | £231,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| BLACKFRIARS COURT APARTMENT 22 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3GQ | £475,000 | 31/10/2022 | Flat |
| NELLIS HALL 11 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3AN | £170,500 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| WHITLEY COURT APARTMENT 16 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3GL | £141,750 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| NELLIS HALL 16 NEWSOM PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3AN | £201,000 | 06/09/2022 | Flat |
Area average: £327,563 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
35 St Peter's Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Loreto College | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Alban City School | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Alban City Barbers | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Wilde About Hair | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | St Albans City | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | St Albans Abbey | 0.9 miles |
| University | University of Hertfordshire | 6.7 miles |
| University | Boltons Park Farm | 6.8 miles |
| Hospital | Watford General Hospital | 8.0 miles |
| Hospital | Luton and Dunstable Hospital | 11.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 96 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Total incidents | 352 |
Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 22 Nov 2021 |
| Loreto College | Secondary | 0.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Alban City School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 27 Mar 2014 |
| St Albans High School for Girls | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 7 Jan 2015 |
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- 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).