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About

Forty Lane sits within the London Borough of Brent in northwest London. The area is made up of a mix of housing, small shops and light industrial units along and off the main road, with short residential streets branching away from the thoroughfare. Local life follows the working-day pattern: deliveries and trades activity in the morning, and school runs and shopping later in the day. The road itself appears on early Ordnance Survey maps of the borough, showing it has been part of local street patterns for more than a century.

Public transport links run along nearby routes and connect the area to other parts of Brent. Community facilities are modest: local primary schools, convenience stores and a handful of cafés and takeaways that serve surrounding neighbourhoods. Open space is limited to small parks and pocket greens rather than large commons. For everyday needs the area functions as a practical local centre, with a neighbourhood feel shaped by short journeys on foot or by bus and the small businesses that line the lane.

Area overview

On average Forty Lane has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 25.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forty Lane is £59,558 per year. There are 3 schools in Forty Lane: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Forty Lane is home to around 9,937 people, with a population density of about 7,078.6 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Forty Lane Population
9,937
Population density
7,078.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.92(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.42(+28%)
Drugs
12.88(+108%)
Theft from the person
12.58(+34%)
Other theft
9.96(-13%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
1,629
16.39%
Other White
1,519
15.28%
African
1,205
12.12%
British
1,130
11.37%
Arab
784
7.89%
Total population: 9,940

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,065
38.64%
No qualifications
1,764
22.24%
Level 3 (A level)
1,055
13.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
767
9.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
689
8.69%
Total 16+ residents: 7,933

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,003
29.61%
Other social rented
717
21.17%
Owns outright
650
19.19%
Owns with a mortgage
567
16.74%
Social rents from council
322
9.51%
Total households: 3,387

Property prices in Forty Lane

Median price£473,671
Price per sq ft£506
Sales (last 12 months)25
Typical range (middle 50%)£325K – £740K

Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £473,671 (about £506 per square foot) in Forty Lane area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,275,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forty Lane over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£1,200,000£573
Terraced7£700,000£545
Semi-Detached5£620,000£506
Flats10£312,500£456

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Forty Lane

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forty Lane.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£837,500£306,500£527,250£400,000
2017£1,017,500£295,000£507,500£425,500
2018£712,500£301,000£657,500£483,000
2019£1,137,500£340,000£630,000£475,000
2020£425,000£320,500£625,000£440,000
2021£860,000£313,000£642,500£570,000
2022£995,000£310,000£765,000£615,000
2023£910,000£334,500£750,000£454,500
2024£1,100,000£300,000£720,000£700,000
2025£1,150,000£315,000£695,000£612,500
2026£1,140,000£297,500£473,671£495,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forty Lane.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Forty Lane.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£467£461£502£422
2017£715£465£523£441
2018£704£500£381£516
2019£425£465£438£432
2020£356£521£540£432
2021£587£483£541£481
2022£606£504£576£463
2023£597£507£597£528
2024£503£435£553£616
2025£602£473£529£490
2026£633£465£506£529
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Forty Lane.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Forty Lane in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brent district.

Band A£1,490
Band B£1,739
Band C£1,987
Band D£2,235
Band E£2,732
Band F£3,229
Band G£3,725
Band H£4,471

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Forty Lane

Is Forty Lane safe?

Forty Lane records about 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Forty Lane?

The median sale price in Forty Lane is £473,671 (about £506 per square foot) based on 25 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Forty Lane?

Forty Lane has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Forty Lane?

Forty Lane scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Forty Lane sits around rank 8,609 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Forty Lane?

The average household income in Forty Lane is around £59,558 per year, and 26% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Forty Lane

NW98SY

Birchen Close

NW98SE

Birchen Grove

NW98SD

Blackbird Hill

NW98RZ

Welsh Harp

NW98ES

Queens Walk

NW98EL

Dunster Drive

HA99EA

Forty Lane

HA99FN

Chalkhill Road

NW98PL

Kingsmere Park

NW98NP

Rossdale Drive

NW98PU

Salmon Street

HA99UF

Peace Grove

HA99ZA

First Way

HA99ED

Mount Drive

HA99DH

Barnhill Road

HA99FX

Chalkhill Road

HA99LH

Barn Hill

HA99AX

Kingsgate

NW98PH

Hill Drive

HA99PF

Forty Avenue

HA99BY

The Close

HA99BT

St Davids Close

HA99GY

Chalkhill Road

HA99EJ

Demeta Close

HA99FL

Bowater Road

NW98RS

Blackbird Hill

HA99UG

Chalkhill Road

HA99AW

Windsor Crescent

HA99PB

Waterside Close

HA99RL

Barnhill Road

HA99BZ

Poplar Grove

HA99UY

Wellspring Crescent

HA99HG

The Paddocks

HA99LF

Barn Hill

HA99DE

Barnhill Road

HA99JG

Kings Drive

HA99AG

Bridge Road

HA99EL

Buddings Circle

HA99UW

Wellspring Crescent

NW98EP

Deanscroft Avenue

HA99BX

Barnhill Road

NW98PS

Salmon Street

NW98AF

Daisy Close

HA99ER

Rook Close

NW98TG

Old Church Lane

NW98ST

Church Lane

NW98NN

Rossdale Drive

HA99JR

Forty Avenue

NW98NG

Salmon Street

HA99EU

Forty Lane

HA99UP

Farnborough Close

HA99EF

The Drive

NW98NT

Salmon Street

HA99JF

Kings Drive

NW98NU

Salmon Street

HA99FE

Peace Grove

HA99JB

Kings Drive

HA99JJ

Saltcroft Close

NW98DH

Wells Drive

HA99BP

Barnhill Road

HA99LQ

Barn Hill

HA99UB

Wellspring Crescent

HA99WF

Barnhill

HA99DW

Barnhill Road

HA99LG

Wickliffe Gardens

HA99LY

Forty Lane

NW98PG

Hill Drive

HA99EW

Chalkhill Road

NW98PW

Bruno Place

HA99HB

The Paddocks

HA99FQ

Rawlings Crescent

HA99RT

Barnhill

HA99AT

Havenwood

HA99FF

Anton Place

HA99HL

Greenhill Way

HA99DF

Barnhill Road

NW98DJ

Wells Drive

HA99BS

Barnhill Road

NW98EW

Welsh Harp

HA99AP

Chalkhill Road

NW98DD

Wells Drive

NW98NS

Langdon Drive

NW98PR

Salmon Street

HA99FP

Page Avenue

HA99EE

The Mount

NW98SU

Tudor Close

NW98HJ

Glenwood Grove

NW98RR

Blackbird Hill

HA99AJ

Chalkhill Road

HA99BU

Barnhill Road

HA99UJ

Forty Lane

HA99EG

The Drive

HA99DT

The Leadings

NW98NJ

Salmon Street

HA99AZ

Chalkhill Road

HA99UD

Wellspring Crescent

HA99LZ

Forty Avenue

HA99FG

Chalkhill Road

NW98SB

Blackbird Hill

HA99DL

Barnhill Road