First - this place was great for our family trip - but families with toddlers/early walkers should be aware that there are lots of stairs to navigate in this place. We had no problem with our stroller and other gear because we had lots of helping hands, but each room has a few stairs to get to it, and the apartment itself is up quite a few. Matt went above and beyond to be accommodating to our family, and the place was clean and exactly as advertised. No frills, but exactly what we needed for our trip. The washer/dryer was also amazing. The grocery store is a 5 minute walk, and the tube is a lovely 10 minute walk, and in 10 minutes on the tube you'll be in central London. But, you might not want to venture far, because Brixton itself is full of parks, great restaurants, and an amazing market that were all super fun to explore!