Century House, 9, 100 Leighton Buzzard Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1AE
About Century House
Century House is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Century House, where floor areas span 25–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 48 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Century House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Century House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Century House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Leighton Buzzard Road homes
Century House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Adrian Close
HP1 1AW
1 Bridge Court, Bridge Street
HP1 1FU
1 Augustus House, Dacorum Way
HP1 1DP
1 Bury Green
HP1 1XP
1 Bulbourne House, Cotterells
HP1 1AP
1 Andersons Croft, Cotterells
HP1 1AG
1 Caesar House, Dacorum Way
HP1 1DR
1 Charles Street
HP1 1JH
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Bury — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gade Valley Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







