The Chimes, Apartment 26, 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 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 98 m² this is the 45th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in The Chimes, where floor areas span 36–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 98 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Sold March 2022 for £217,600. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.