What kind of home is The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH sell for?

The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH last sold for £187,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,620 in February 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

Across 2 sales between February 2006 and July 2024, The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH rose from £175,620 to £187,000, a change of £11,380. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH have?

The current EPC rating for The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH use?

The latest EPC at The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH in?

The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S1 postcode district.

Is The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH in a safe area?

Police records around The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH show an average of 423 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The closest primary school to The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 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.

How well connected is The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The closest bus stop to The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 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 28, 20 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 18th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in The Chimes, where floor areas span 36–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £187,000 in July 2024.

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 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.

The Chimes's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£187,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2024Most recent
£187,000
+6.5%over 18 years
14 February 2006
£175,620

Median price across the last 5 sales in S1 2EH: £168,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in S1 2EH

On the street

Versus other Vicar Lane homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Chimes runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,527

Street avg £2,203

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady 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

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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