Excellent location- in the middle of the city and also in the middle of no where. Bus stand is 2 minutes walk. The Underground station 8 minutes. We preferred the bus- very convenient.
There are small delis near by- which you can walk to for breakfast. Peppermint (on Elgin Avenue), Le Piccola (just off Elgin) and many others. You can stroll on Elgin (which is 1 minute walk from the apartment) and buy your newspaper and then have coffee if you want at La Piccola or if you prefer at a Starbucks. For dinner we discovered the best place - Da Daniela on Shirland. BYOB and perfect pizzas.
Abbey Road studios and Lords cricket ground are within walking distance (about 20-30 minutes)- or take an Uber.
The apartment is very well connected to all parts of London. I recommend taking the bus out and then connecting further. The bus stand is 2 minutes walk away.
The place does have a small garden at the back. We didn't use it- didn't need to and also looked rather unkempt. But it doesn't cause any issues- you can enjoy the place without it.
The apartment is on the ground floor which is a huge plus especially as we were - 4 of us, 5 pieces of luggage.
The gripes we have:
1. The wifi is very good but doesn't reach the 2nd bedroom. It is good for the 1st bedroom, the living room and the kitchen. Nothing beyond that.
2. On the first day, the hot water wasn't working but eventually it was fixed.
Overall
For a London apartment- excellent size. Excellent location.