We stayed at James' place for a week in early June. Upon check-in we found the apartment to be LARGER than we expected (PLUS!) but we also felt it was a little stuffy/warm. The good news is that James' place has a GREAT balcony and once we opened the door, the temperature was perfect and we got to experience all the sights and sounds of living in this neighborhood. The apartment is less than a 5 minute walk to Kennington Underground station which was a great starting point for all of our adventures throughout London. We tried the local pizzeria (Maximos) and found the food disappointing and overpriced but there are many other local food options within walking distance. There were only 4 of us, but with the 2 beds and the 2 couches, you could easily sleep 6. Occasionally there were either cars passing by or pedestrians walking through the alley that were a bit noisy, but we found that simply closing the windows removed any annoyance. The building is newer construction with a good sized lift and we had no problems getting us or our luggage up to the 3rd floor unit.