Spencer House, Flat 22, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG

Spencer House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 71.9% above the 2006 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).