What type of property is The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH last change hands?

The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH last sold for £135,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,500 in September 2006, so prices have been flat over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and December 2013, The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH fell from £136,500 to £135,000, a change of £1,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The current EPC rating for The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (852 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH heated?

The latest EPC at The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is in council tax band C.

Where is The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH located?

The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

Police records around The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The closest primary school to The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is Netherthorpe Primary School (773m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Sheffield City Centre (910m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The closest bus stop to The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is Church Street/High Street, 122m away. The nearest tram option is Cathedral to Middlewood/Malin Br, 124m away.

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The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH

Property type

Detached

Floor 4th

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

852 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Chimes

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

The Chimes is a two-bedroom detached house in Sheffield (S1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 79 m² this is the 31st smallest of 47 units on EPC record in The Chimes, where floor areas span 36–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 28.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The Chimes's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Apartment 20, 18 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Chimes has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£135,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2013Most recent
£135,000
-1.1%over 7 years
28 September 2006
£136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S1 2EH: £178,250 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S1 2EH

On the street

Versus other Vicar Lane homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Chimes runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,706

Street avg £2,224

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Street/High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Netherthorpe Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S1 2EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S1 2EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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