What type of property is Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG last sold for £120,000 in September 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,950 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and September 2008, Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG rose from £63,950 to £120,000, a change of £56,050. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

The current EPC rating for Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG heated?

The latest EPC at Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG is in council tax band C.

Where is Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG located?

Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

Police records around Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

The closest primary school to Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG is Chalkwell Hall Infant School (151m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (650m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG?

The closest bus stop to Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, SS9 1FG is Darlinghurst Grove, 71m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 870m away.

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Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Spencer House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Spencer House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 7th 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. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 91.7% above the 2008 sale of £120,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spencer House, Flat 3, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Spencer House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Spencer House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£120,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2008Most recent
£120,000
+87.6%over 9 years
5 March 1999
£63,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1FG: £240,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SS9 1FG

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On the street

Versus other Ensign Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Spencer House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £3,652

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 1FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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