Ted's flat is very charming and I felt comfortable staying there on my own. Ted was away but his friend Rachel met me at the flat and got me settled in. She was lovely, and Ted also checked in after my arrival through Airbnb messaging. The location is really convenient --it's less than 10 minutes to King's Cross & Angel stations, and Granary Square is about 10 minutes away. The few blocks surrounding the flat are not particularly pretty, but if you wander 10 minutes or so north, further into Islington, you'll find some nice little gardens and good shops. The only thing that I would flag is for those scared of spiders (i.e. people like me!): you'll probably find quite a few in this flat! There were several by the door and a couple large ones in the bedroom when I arrived, and I often found more. I've spent some time in England during the summer in previous years so I understand there isn't a whole lot you can do about it for the most part, particularly on the ground floor. BUT, I would have appreciated entering a space free of the particularly big and scary ones when I arrived!