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Bridget Jones’s fictional flat could have nearly tripled in price since the first film depicting the character was released in 2001, according to calculations by a property website.
Rightmove found the average asking price for a one-bedroom flat in Borough, London, the heart of Bridget’s romantic escapades, has jumped by 195%.
Back in 2001, when Bridget, played by Renee Zellweger, was navigating her diary entries and disastrous dates, the average price tag on a one-bedroom flat in Borough was £186,150.
In 2025, as fans await the release of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, a one-bed flat in Borough is now priced at £549,143.
By comparison, the average price tag for a typical first-time buyer property across Britain has increased by 155% over the same period, from £89,207 in 2001 to £227,212 in 2025.
Average first-time buyer property prices across London have increased by 196% from £167,998 in 2001 to £496,789 in 2025.
While Bridget has not always been lucky in love, she has climbed up the property ladder.
In the final film, her home is in London’s leafy Hampstead, where the average asking price for a property is £1,548,278.
Steve Pimblett, chief data officer at Rightmove, said: “Long-spanning franchises like Bridget Jones are a reminder just how much things have changed over the years, including property prices.
“While Bridget may be portrayed as not always having it quite together, looking back, a one-bedroom flat in the heart of London was a real achievement.”