The Chimes, Apartment 44, 20 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH
About The Chimes
The Chimes is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 89 m² this is the 44th 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 top.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £165,000 in July 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Chimes has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Chimes
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Chimes's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 18 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2024Most recent
£165,000
+21.3%over 10 years10 April 2014
£136,000
-21.8%over 7 years28 September 2006
£174,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S1 2EH: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S1 2EH
The Chimes, Apartment 49, 20 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH
Sold Jun 2025
£168,000The Chimes, Apartment 28, 20 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH
Sold Jul 2024
£187,000The Chimes, Apartment 5, 18 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH
Sold Apr 2024
£180,000The Chimes, Apartment 41, 20 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH
Sold Dec 2022
£178,250The Chimes, Apartment 50, 20 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH
Sold Sept 2022
£195,000
Everything we know about The Chimes, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Vicar Lane homes
The Chimes is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,854
Street avg £2,198
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB