Location, location, location!! West Dulwich is a beautiful place to stay. Lots of texture of green - trees, hedges, vines. Dulwich Picture Gallery and gardens, Green Chain walk, Dulwich Village, Dulwich Park, Museum, Dulwich College are all in walking distance from Shanta's home. Lovely homes and gardens along every street you walk.
Shanta is welcoming and her home is easy to stay in. I enjoyed meeting Shanta and 2 other people staying with her via Air BnB.
I used the train to London CBD which is 15 mins from West Dulwich to Victoria London. The bus takes much longer.
I went to the theatre in London Westend each night and found the return trip to a West Dulwich took a while. Tube from theatres back to Victoria London, then a wait for the train that ran every half hour at that time of night. However, I felt safe. The walk to Shanta's from West Dulwich station is well lit and there always some people about. I'm glad I stayed at Shanta's and happy to stay again :-)