Blackett Ord Court
Blackett Ord Court, Stamford Avenue, ROYSTON , SG8 7EBBlackett Ord Court opened its doors in early 2023 offering five one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments for rent.
Situated in a quiet part of the small market town of Royston in Hertfordshire, the scheme is within 15 minutes' walking distance of the main rail line into London and Cambridge.
The court offers residents the best of both worlds, combining the calm of life in a market town with easy access to two major cities. Blackett Ord is surrounded by attractive gardens and is just a five-minute drive from Therfield Heath and Conservation Park. With a laundry room, buggy store, lounge and an accessible lift, Blackett Ord is the perfect Retirement Living Scheme designed to allow you to live independently within a community setting.
Royston has a large range of shops and leisure facilities including:
- supermarkets
- restaurants
- pubs
- banks
- churches
- cafés
- sports facilities
- social clubs
The town holds a market twice a week and a range of seasonal events take place on the heath including summer balls, charity marathons and kite festivals. There is also a local Post Office, cinemas and several GPs within walking distance.
Regular buses run from a stop within walking distance of the court into Letchworth, Cambridge, and Stevenage, which all have excellent shopping facilities. Royston Community Transport offers a reasonably priced bus service which many residents use to get into town.
To register your interest with us, call 03701 924 730 or complete the application form below and email it to us.
If you’re applying through the council, please register your interest through the North Herts Council website. Your application will then be assessed and if you qualify to join the register, they will award you a priority for rehousing based on your individual circumstances. You can then log in each week to ‘bid’ on the properties that you wish to be considered for.
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- Laundry room
- Buggy store
- Lounge
- Garden
Please note, property availability may be different from those numbers below. This can be due to people already on our waiting lists and/ or applications being processed but not yet complete. Please use the enquiry form at the bottom of the screen and a member of the team will be in touch with you shortly.
Blackett Ord Court has a range of on-site facilities including a communal lounge with a widescreen TV, laundry room, buggy store, library and kitchen.
Residents of this lively court have the opportunity to engage in a selection of social events in the bright and airy communal lounge; activities to choose from include card games, Tea at Two, a selection of communal jigsaw puzzles and books, quizzes, lunch and a social club plus a variety of entertainment evenings.
In addition, there is an exercise class once a week, Bingo is walking distance down to the local British Legion, a local company provides coach outings, and the attractive gardens provide an outdoor venue for relaxation and socialising in fine weather.
A range of local amenities are located just five minutes’ walk from Blackett Ord Court, including a small supermarket, post office, health centre, dentist and doctors surgery.
Blackett Ord is situated in a quiet part of the small market town of Royston in Hertfordshire and within walking distance of the main rail line into London and Cambridge.
| From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Charge* | £47.04 | £51.63 | (weekly) |
| Support Charge* | £3.31 | £4.27 | (weekly) |
| Utility Charge* | £45.63 | £60.84 | (weekly) |
| *Costs are indicative for a range of properties. For detailed costs on each property please contact the Court Manager. | |||
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