AI illustrationHarry Potter · Filming location
Picket Post Close
In the story · Philosopher's Stone (film 1, 2001)
A real filming location. A house on this quiet cul-de-sac played number 4 Privet Drive, the Dursleys' home, in the first film: Dumbledore leaves baby Harry on the doorstep, and owls gather on the roofs with Harry's Hogwarts letter. The later films used a copy of the street built in the studio.
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Where to stand for the photo
From the pavement at the entrance of the close, frame the row of brick houses as a whole; never point the camera at one house or its windows.
Getting there
- Address: Picket Post Close, Martins Heron, Bracknell RG12 9FG
- Transport
- Train from London Waterloo to Martins Heron, about 1 hour, then about 10 minutes on foot.
- Access
- Private homes where people live: look only from the street, stay quiet, do not stand in front of a house and do not knock.
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Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story