From Outlander to The Crown and Friday Night Dinner - what it takes to own a home in the locations of some of our favourite TV series
Ever considered relocating to a place featured in one of your favourite TV series? From The Crown to Outlander to the classic Vicar of Dibley, new research* by comparethemarket.com reveals how much a property could cost you within the outcode (first part of a UK postcode) of top filming locations.
Killing Eve: Carolyn’s chic new pad
It’s not just Villanelle’s wardrobe we’re in awe of, but Carolyn’s residence too. Filmed and located at Clayton House in Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, here are the average value of properties around the location where the lavish pad is situated.
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Location | Detached homes | Semi-detached homes | Terraced homes | Flats | Increase in property values over the last 12 months |
Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 | £955,769 | £556,271 | £417,436 | £281,582 | 3.48% |
The Crown: Sandringham, Windsor Castle, and Balmoral Castle
Various locations across the UK are used for filming The Crown. Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk is used for the scenes of Sandringham, Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leicestershire stars as the famous structure of Windsor Castle, and Ardverikie Estate, Newtonmore, Scottish Highlands provides the stand-in for external shots of Balmoral. The average value of properties within the areas are as follows.
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Location | Detached homes | Semi-detached homes | Terraced homes | Flats | Increase in property values over the last 12 months |
Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 | £312,971 | £202,327 | £137,865 | £115,407 | 6.91% |
Grantham, Leicestershire, NG32 | £398,748 | £238,664 | £208,741 | £115,192 | 7.70% |
Newtonmore, Scottish Highlands, PH20 | £306,876 | £154,748 | £151,445 | £135,505 | 4.29% |
Outlander: Lallybroch
Did you know Lallybroch in Outlander is actually Midhope Castle, located in Abercorn, South Queensferry? If you wish to follow in Jamie’s footsteps, here are the average property values in EH30.
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Location | Detached homes | Semi-detached homes | Terraced homes | Flats | Increase in property values over the last 12 months |
Abercorn, South Queensferry, EH30 | £413,583 | £255,356 | £205,689 | £169,153 | 9.26% |
The Vicar of Dibley: Geraldine’s quaint cottage
A British classic – the Vicar of Dibley. If you would love to live in the charming village of Turville, the filming location for the series, here’s how much properties could cost you within the location of Geraldine’s cottage.
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Location | Detached homes | Semi-detached homes | Terraced homes | Flats | Increase in property values over the last 12 months |
Turville, Buckinghamshire, RG9 | £1,217,193 | £661,715 | £577,906 | £429,460 | 4.58% |
The Bay: Seafront
All properties featured in The Bay are set and filmed in the coastal town of Morecambe. With the new series set to hit our screens this month, if you fancy re-locating to the beachfront, here are the average value of homes within the area.
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Location | Detached homes | Semi-detached homes | Terraced homes | Flats | Increase in property values over the last 12 months |
Morecambe Beach, LA4 | £225,188 | £164,057 | £109,830 | £102,220 | 4.32% |
Friday Night Dinner: The Family Home
If you’re fond of the Goodman’s family home in Friday Night Dinner, you may be interested to know that it’s filmed and located in Mill Hill, London where the average value of properties within the area are as follows.
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Location | Detached homes | Semi-detached homes | Terraced homes | Flats | Increase in property values over the last 12 months |
Mill Hill, London, NW7 | £1,466,055 | £738,063 | £644,882 | £435,340 | 5.42% |
For more information on the study, and to also source information on property prices featured in series across the US and Canada visit: https://www.comparethemarket.
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