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Spencer House, Flat 4, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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 end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 13th 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.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 64.8% above the 2006 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spencer House, Flat 4, 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£145,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2006Most recent

    £145,000

    +77.9%over 4 years
  2. 11 April 2001

    £81,500

    +24.4%over 2 years
  3. 27 January 1999

    £65,500

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

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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

£2,736

Street avg £3,635

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Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leigh On Sea district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS9 1FG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Spencer House, Flat 4, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.