Spencer House, Flat 17, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG
About Spencer House
Spencer House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 16th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Spencer House, where floor areas span 48–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 23 units on file.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Spencer House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2022Most recent
£250,000
+170.3%over 20 years10 December 2001
£92,500
+42.4%over 2 years26 February 1999
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1FG: £240,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SS9 1FG
Spencer House, Flat 11, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG
Sold Jan 2025
£235,00010 Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG
Sold Jan 2025
£387,500Spencer House, Flat 14, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG
Sold Dec 2023
£240,0003 Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG
Sold Sept 2023
£540,000Spencer House, Flat 18, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG
Sold Jun 2023
£235,000
Everything we know about Spencer House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Ensign Close homes
On co₂ emissions, Spencer House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,545
Street avg £3,562
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darlinghurst Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB