It seems like the reviews for this booking a generally positive.
I wish someone would've written about the sleeping situation before I booked.
So here's a review about that for the ones that, like me, enjoy good nights of sleep.
First of all, buy some good earplugs!
Kingsland is so noisy you won't believe it, and the room faces it directly.
Prepare to hear lots of police and ambulance sirens throughout the night.
The bedroom's blinds are almost transparent, so buy a good sleeping mask as well.
I stayed in the flat during the month of July, and at 5AM the room would just light up!
A good sleeping mask will but expect don't expect too much.
Now, a heatwave is never fun when you don't have AC.
But believe me, if you are unlucky and get one during your stay, you will have to sleep elsewhere.
The room is on the top floor of the building so it gets all the heat of the building and the sun hits it directly.
Combined with the fact that you can't open the windows at night because of Kingland's noise, there's no way to sleep there during a heatwave.
I personally slept 2 days in an hotel nearby that had AC.
Beware that hotel prices will be jacked up.
In hindsight, I should've bought an AC for the duration of my stay there.
Finally, this might not be a problem for you but for me, I couldn't sleep on the mattress.
It was way too soft. I woke up the first morning with my back destroyed.
(I weigh 48kg, but maybe if you weigh less than 50kg you'll be fine)
I went directly to Argos to buy a new mattress.
Sadly, the managers preferred I didn't leave it there for future customers...
To finish on a good note, Dalston is quite nice and the Co-op cafe downstairs is a great coworking space to get some work done.