Just stayed one night in Sam's place. She's a great host and sent many suggestions of things to do prior to my arrival. I had to check myself in but she sent detailed instructions on how to do it too. Getting to the place was a bit difficult for me as Elizabeth Line was affected with strikes late December and had to take a bus instead.
The neighbourhood has a lot of people with background from Middle East and Africa living together, actually the Brits are kind of a minority there if I have to say. Just a piece of information for people who may find this important...