The Chimes, Apartment 10, 18 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH

The Chimes is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Chimes (36–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.