The Chimes, Apartment 4, 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 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 30.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm.