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Bedero Valcuvia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Cunardo 2, Bedero Valcuvia.

Bedero Valcuvia, a village on the Valcuvia hillside

Bedero Valcuvia sits higher than the floor of the Valcuvia, on the hillside, above 500 metres. From here, Varese and Lake Maggiore are a drive away, first heading down into the valley. It is a residential village, with an older core and newer houses around it, among meadows and woods.

The position on the slope is the first thing for a buyer to weigh up. Sun exposure, uphill access in winter, terraced gardens and retaining walls vary a great deal from one house to the next. The report measures the gradient and altitude of the address and checks the official landslide hazard maps, which on a pre-Alpine hillside are worth looking at before falling for the view.

In 2023 there were 655 residents, almost the same as in 2011 (667). The average age is 47.2, close to 46.5 in the province of Varese, and over-65s are 25.2% of residents, against 24.7%. Households have 2.13 members on average and foreign residents are 6.7%. Average declared income is slightly below the provincial figure.

The earthquake data is reassuring: all 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.039 g. For a second-hand house, insulation, the systems and the energy rating matter more: Bedero is in heating zone E, with cold winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and from the address the report traces the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Village on the Valcuvia hillside, above the valley floor.
  • Gradient, access and retaining walls vary house by house.
  • 655 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like all 136 municipalities in the province.

Overview

Bedero Valcuvia is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 655 residents, among the smallest in the province (127 of 136).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bedero Valcuvia is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 1.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bedero Valcuvia declared an average taxable income of 25,524 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bedero Valcuvia is in climate zone E, with 2,764 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 520 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bedero Valcuvia has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Bedero Valcuvia.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.5% of the land in Bedero Valcuvia, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bedero Valcuvia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Bedero Valcuvia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bedero Valcuvia: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Bedero Valcuvia are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 4 inhabited census areas in Bedero Valcuvia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 012010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.