The Chimes, Apartment 5, 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 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the 11th 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in April 2024.