House prices in Bucks’ ‘million-pound town’ which was featured in Netflix drama After Life have gone up by more than seven percent.

New data by online mortgage broker Trussle has revealed Beaconsfield saw properties prices rise by 7.75 per cent in 2020 – which, according to Trussle, is 158 per cent higher than the increase in neighbouring Gerrards Cross.

The town has been featured in Ricky Gervais’s comedy drama After Life, with the Old Town Registration Office serving as the set for the Autumnal Leaves Care Home, where Tony Johnson’s father, who suffers from dementia, lives.

The crematorium from episode six is behind St Mary and All Saints Church, with the graveyard also featuring in the series.

Beaconsfield has also been the setting for other films and TV shows, including Midsomer Murders, ITV drama Endeavour, cult classic film Hot Fuzz and British sports drama Will, and is home to the prestigious National Film and Television School.

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Miles Robinson, head of mortgages at Trussle, said: “The last year has seen a big shift in homeowner priorities.

“Searches for properties in small towns and villages doubled as city dwellers opted for countryside living. Increased time spent indoors led to one in seven adults considering a move to a home with more space, and it seems our favourite TV programmes are inspiring us too, becoming much more than an ‘escape from reality’.

“Since the first lockdown in March last year, it’s not just the TV effect which has impacted house prices.

“The announcement of the stamp duty holiday, as well as an increase in buyer demand has bolstered the market considerably.

“The recent announcement of the Government’s 95 per cent LTV mortgage guarantee, coupled with the extension of the Stamp Duty holiday, is likely to boost demand further in the first half of this year.

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“As buyers with smaller deposits return to market, we could see demand continue to increase, pushing up house prices even further.”

According to Trussle, the average house price in Beaconsfield is £1,119,881.

Research in 2015 found Beaconsfield was one of the first ‘million-pound towns’, meaning it was one of the first towns outside of London where house prices hit seven figures.