What kind of home is The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH last change hands?

The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH last sold for £165,000 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The current EPC rating for The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S1 2EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH use?

The latest EPC at The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH in?

The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

Police records around The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The closest primary school to The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 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.

What transport links are near The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 Vicar Lane, S1 2EH?

The closest bus stop to The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 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 7, 18 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EH

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 84 m² this is the 39th 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 across 47 units on file.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Dec 2009

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Apartment 7, 18 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.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 May 2006Most recent
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S1 2EH: £178,250 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S1 2EH

On the street

Versus other Vicar Lane homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Chimes outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,964

Street avg £2,219

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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