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Fleet

Hampshire · commuter town data · June 2026

Living in Fleet: London commute, house prices & costs

Fleet is a commuter town in Hampshire, around 44 minutes from London by direct train from Fleet (about average for the towns we track), with above-average prices at £395,000. It ranks #58 of 120 on Rightroute's balanced commuter score (June 2026 data).

Fleet at a glance

Train to London

44 min

From Fleet, 1% faster than the 120-town median.

Annual season ticket

£5,065

About £422 a month, matches the 120-town median.

Average house price

£395k

£395,000, 11% above the 120-town median.

Safety

Moderate

Crime index 36 on a 0–100 scale (lower is safer).

Broadband

85 Mbps

Median download speed, 4% above the 120-town median.

Life satisfaction

7.8

ONS Personal Well-being mean score, 0–10 (higher is better).

The commute from Fleet

Direct trains from Fleet take around 44 minutes into London Waterloo, running on South Western Railway. That makes it #59 out of 120 towns for speed into London.

An annual season ticket costs about £5,065, roughly £422 a month or £25,325 over five years. That's matches the 120-town median of £5,065.

How Fleet compares to the other 119 towns

MetricFleetMedian (120 towns)Rank
Train to London44 min44.5 min#59
Annual season ticket£5,065£5,065#60
Average house price£395,000£355,000#77
Crime index (lower is safer)3652.5#30
Broadband (median Mbps)8582#34
Life satisfaction (0–10)7.87.5#11

Overall, Fleet ranks #58 of 120 on the balanced Rightroute commuter score. Different priorities give different answers, so you can weight the criteria yourself in the area ranking tool.

Fleet commuter FAQs

How long is the commute from Fleet to London?

Direct trains from Fleet take around 44 minutes to London Waterloo. Fleet is served by South Western Railway.

How much is a season ticket from Fleet to London?

An annual season ticket from Fleet costs about £5,065, which works out at roughly £422 a month.

What is the average house price in Fleet?

The average sold price in Fleet is £395,000 (HM Land Registry), which is 11% above the median across 120 London commuter towns.

Is Fleet a safe place to live?

Fleet scores 36 on a 0–100 crime index (lower is safer), which is a moderate level of safety relative to other London commuter towns.

Is Fleet a good commuter town for London?

Fleet ranks #58 of 120 London commuter towns on Rightroute's balanced score, which weighs commute time, house prices, season ticket cost, safety and broadband. If your priorities are different, the Rightroute area ranking tool lets you weight the criteria yourself.

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Data (June 2026): house prices are HM Land Registry averages by postcode district; train times are typical off-peak direct rail to London terminals (National Rail); season tickets are the annual price to a London terminal; the crime index comes from ONS / police.uk (0 = very safe, 100 = very high crime); broadband is the Ofcom Connected Nations median download speed; life satisfaction is the ONS Personal Well-being mean score for the local authority. Figures are approximate estimates for comparison.

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