Hilrus, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
About Hilrus
Hilrus is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 sits 68.9% above the 2009 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Hilrus's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Hilrus has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Hilrus has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 14 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2009Most recent
£405,000
+42.1%over 9 years15 June 2000
£285,000
+437.7%over 4 years17 August 1995
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6LX: £600,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 6LX
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Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Jun 2023
£600,000Deuxans, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Sept 2021
£461,00013 Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Feb 2020
£692,0001c, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Mar 2018
£498,000
Versus other Copse Avenue homes
Floor Area for Hilrus runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,341
Street avg £4,210
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
All Hallows Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Micklands Primary School. 21 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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







