Schools may need closer review
Lee West at a glance
- House prices
- £388,250
- Middle72nd percentile
- Schools
- 13th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 34th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 58.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle58th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Lee West a good place to live?
Lee West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gosport below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Lee West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 58.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Lee West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £388,250
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 62 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Lee West
Schools
13th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Lee West
Flood risk
14.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 12.5% of the area. That is the 78th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Lee West
Transport
34th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Lee West a good place to live?
Lee West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Lee West safe?
Lee West ranks in the 58th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Lee West?
The median sale price was £388,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Lee West?
Schools rank in the 13th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Lee West?
Nearby public profiles include Lee East in Gosport and Letchworth Grange in North Hertfordshire.
