Lee East is a compact, largely residential ward on the south coast of Gosport in Hampshire, sitting on the peninsula that faces Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. It mixes post-war and more recent housing with small parades of shops and local services, and many residents commute across the water to Portsmouth or work in nearby naval and maritime industries.
The area is influenced by Gosport’s long naval history and Victorian coastal defences, with pleasant green spaces and easy access to seaside spots such as Stokes Bay and historic forts like Fort Brockhurst a short distance away. Community life tends to be low‑key and local, with a blend of families and older residents and a steady rhythm shaped by the nearby naval establishments and ferry links.
Postcode districts covering Lee East
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 12 miles
- Portsmouth 4.9 miles
- Gosport 1.8 miles
- Waterlooville 8.6 miles
- Bognor Regis 22.9 miles
- Fareham 3.4 miles
- Eastleigh 13.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town 13.1 miles
- Winchester 18.9 miles
- Havant 9.8 miles
- Christchurch 24.6 miles
- Totton 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lee West Ward 0.3 miles
- Grange & Alver Valley Ward 0.9 miles
- Lee-on-the-Solent Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rowner & Holbrook Ward 1.2 miles
- Peel Common Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Brockhurst & Privett Ward 1.6 miles
- Stubbington Ward 1.7 miles
- Gosport Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Alverstoke Ward 1.9 miles
- Elson Ward 1.9 miles
- Hill Head Ward 2 miles
- Bridgemary Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Lee East
PO13 8LE, PO13 8FJ, PO13 8GH, PO13 8GG, PO13 8NA, PO13 8GF, PO13 8GJ, PO13 8JQ, PO13 8GE … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 12.5 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 28.5 miles
- Fareham Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Lee East Ad
- Becketts Ltd 4.3 miles
- Keppels Head Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Royal Maritime Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Gosport 3 1.6 miles
- The Ship Leopard Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Anglesey Hotel 2.5 miles
- Red Lion Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- voco Fareham – Solent 4 4.2 miles
- Ibis Portsmouth Hotel 3.5 4.3 miles
- The Wellington Restaurant and Bar 3.8 miles
Schools in Lee East
- Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 3.2 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 3.6 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 3.6 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 3.6 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 4.1 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 5 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 5 miles
- Calshot Beach Beach 5.3 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 5.6 miles
- Southwick House Estate 6.8 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 6.9 miles