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Interactive Map Shows How Close You Live To Former Homes Of Serial Killers

Interactive Map Shows How Close You Live To Former Homes Of Serial Killers

Well, this is pretty creepy

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

An interactive map shows you how close you live to the former home of one of the UK's most infamous serial killers.

The ghoulish map, which you can check out here, was created by onlinemortgagaeadvisor.co.uk and, features the homes of some of the country's most vile killers, including Fred and Rose West, Dennis Nilsen and Peter Sutcliffe.

onlinemortgagaeadvisor.co.uk

The map's creators also crunched the numbers to work out that, on average, you're probably within 113 miles of the former home of a British serial killer.

As well as the interactive map, there's also the option to take a Google Street View tour of the areas, although most houses belonging to serial killers have since been torn down - such as 25 Cromwell Street where the Wests carried out their horrendous crimes.

Pete Mugleston, managing director at the mortgage advice company, said: "Recently, the UK has become obsessed with the lives of serial killers.

"This dark side of UK history is so interesting for many reasons, and it's obvious to see it has many people hooked out of curiosity.

Dennis Nilsen's former home in Cricklewood, North London.
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"Being able to virtually walk the routes that some of our most dangerous serial killers took on a daily basis, thanks to our interactive map, is another way to remind us that serial killers were just outwardly normal seeming people living in most unremarkable houses in ordinary areas.

"That, I suppose, is the most unnerving thing about people like this."

Last year, the couple who live in Dennis Nilsen's old home said they 'love it' and didn't spend any time thinking about its grisly past.

Unlike many other homes that have murderous histories, the property, in Cricklewood, North London, is still there - but it has been completely refurbished and has a swish, modern look throughout.

Peter Sutcliffe's Bradford home.
PA

Mathilde and Bruno, who bought the two-bed flat in 2016, told The Sun: "Nothing changed around how we feel about our house.

"We love our house, it feels good to live in it, we have sun everyday being south facing.

"The garden has amazing beautiful wildlife. We never think about the history.

"We went through full refurbishment when we bought because it was a bit old.

"It is located in a beautiful area, close to a fantastic park. We were lucky to grasp the opportunity as we got it at a good deal."

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: crime, Weird, UK