Dan's place was perfect for me. It was as cheap as any place in Central London in summer and sharing the bathroom was fine, because he has a very good and helpful cleaning crew.
The only problem was the stairs. If you are an elderly and wobbly person you need to be very careful becausethey are steep and the going of the treads very narrow. Apart from that, Dan is very hospitable, with good tea and coffee and cookies available on demand. Also there is a washer/drier as part of a well-equipped kitchen.
I didn't explore the neighborhood much, because there was a great small shop handy and a bit further down the road an excellent wine bar/restaurant called The Arches