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Brandizzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. 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 Torino 1, Brandizzo.

Brandizzo, the plain between Settimo Torinese and Chivasso

Brandizzo lies on the corridor running from Turin towards Chivasso and Milan, on the plain north-east of the city, between Settimo Torinese and Chivasso. Roads, the railway, industrial sheds and housing cover a large part of the municipality: the share of built-up land is among the highest in the area. To the south the countryside runs down towards the Po, which flows not far from the town.

For people working in Turin the location is practical. The station on the Turin to Milan line means you can get into the city without a car, and the roads to Settimo and the ring road are close. Homes for sale are mainly blocks of flats built from the 1960s onwards, plus detached and terraced houses in the newer areas. The open data have no figures on public transport in the municipality, so check train times and frequency before deciding.

The population is growing: 8,698 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics institute, 3.5% more than in 2011. Brandizzo is younger than the province of Turin, with a mean age of 45.3 against 47.4 and 23.5% over 65 against 26.4%. Foreign residents are 5.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor factor. Brandizzo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, along with 40 other municipalities in the province; most of the rest, 271, are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.044 g. For a flat in a 1960s or 1970s block, the state of the roof and facades, the heating system and the service charges matter more.

Between the railway and the Po the land is flat and crossed by channels: the report reads the flood maps at the address and, using the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency, identifies the building's land parcel.

Key points

  • Between Settimo Torinese and Chivasso, on the Turin-Milan line.
  • Mean age 45.3, below the province (47.4).
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, acceleration about 0.044 g.
  • Plain towards the Po: check flooding at the address.

Overview

Brandizzo is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 8,698 residents, ranked 40 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brandizzo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 41 of 312 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 grown by 3.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brandizzo declared an average taxable income of 25,247 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Brandizzo is in climate zone E, with 2,634 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 187 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brandizzo has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 37.7% of the land in Brandizzo, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Brandizzo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. 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 open contaminated sites in Brandizzo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Brandizzo: 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 Brandizzo 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 39 inhabited census areas in Brandizzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 70.6%
  • good 27.9%

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 001034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.