Spencer House, Flat 5, Ensign Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1FG
About Spencer House
Spencer House is a two-bedroom end-of-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. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. 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 across 23 units on file.
Sold April 2022 for £242,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 110% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
Spencer House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2022Most recent
£242,000
+60.3%over 12 years8 September 2009
£151,000
+14.4%over 5 years27 February 2004
£132,000
+36.1%over 1 year22 March 2002
£97,000
+48.1%over 3 years29 January 1999
£65,500
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
Years Held for Spencer House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,481
Street avg £3,565
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB