Blackett Ord Court was built in 1976, offering six studios, 16 one-bedroom apartments, and one three-bedroom apartment.
The extension to Blackett-Ord Court opened its doors in early 2023 offering five one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments for rent, now totally 40 properties.
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:
The town holds a market twice a week and a range of seasonal events take place on the heath including summer balls and charity events. There's 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, complete the application form below, or email 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.
Please be aware that this court is a Supported Living scheme, designed for individuals who have a housing-related support need. As a resident, you'll be required to pay for a warden call service, the support of a Housing Manager, and an annual service charge. This charge covers a range of communal services including (but not limited to): cleaning of shared areas, window cleaning and garden maintenance, lift servicing, water safety checks, Electrical tests (PAT and FAT testing). When applying please ensure this type of accommodation meets your current needs and circumstances.
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.
