16 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
About 16 Vicarage Lane
16 Vicarage Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Dore, Sheffield, Sheffield (S17 3GX). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, tree works and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £810,000 is 19.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
16 Vicarage Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
16 Vicarage Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 16 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
- Feb 2012Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension, demolition of outbuilding, erection of outbuilding, pitched roof over front bay window and front dormer window, one row of 15 photovoltaic panels ground mounted system in rear garden and air source heat pump unit
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/03699/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2018Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2012Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
Unlock 16 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
16 Vicarage Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£810,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 6 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2017Most recent
£680,000
+81.3%over 5 years25 November 2011
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S17 3GX: £354,583 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in S17 3GX
30 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Jun 2024
£354,58336 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Jan 2021
£310,0005 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Jun 2018
£400,00038 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Dec 2016
£285,000Sycamore Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Jan 2013
£647,000
Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
On epc rating, 16 Vicarage Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,146
Street avg £3,328
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Devonshire Terrace Road/Leyfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dore Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







