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Cervesina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Guglielmo Marconi 1, Cervesina.

Cervesina, the Oltrepò plain between Voghera and the Po

The Oltrepò Pavese is best known for its wine hills, but its lower part, flat and planted with cereals and poplars, runs right up to the Po. Cervesina lies here, on the plain between Voghera and the river. It is a farming village with scattered farmsteads and a small centre, relying on Voghera and, further off, Pavia for work and services.

For buyers the first issue is water. The Po and the streams that feed it cross a plain where flood hazard varies a great deal from one spot to another. The report reads it for the address on the official maps, and that check should come before even viewing the house. Homes are mostly detached houses and farmsteads, often needing work.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,122 residents in 2023, down 8.3% on 2011. The estimated average age is 49.7 against 47.1 for the province, and over-65s make up 29.8%, more than the provincial 25.2%. Foreign residents account for 6.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Civil Protection Department places Cervesina in seismic zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province of Pavia, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.076 g, a low value. In brick farmhouses what matters most is the state of the roof, rising damp and the ties between walls and floors, which an engineer should look at if you are planning a renovation.

The climate is zone E, with cold, foggy winters. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links each address to its plot.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, between Voghera and the Po.
  • Over-65s at 29.8%, against 25.2% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.076 g.
  • Near the Po: check flood hazard before anything else.

Overview

Cervesina is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,122 residents, ranked 92 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cervesina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.076 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 8.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cervesina declared an average taxable income of 22,971 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cervesina is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 72 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cervesina has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.4% of the land in Cervesina, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cervesina is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia 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 contaminated sites in Cervesina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cervesina: 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 Cervesina 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 13 inhabited census areas in Cervesina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 35.4%
  • good 64.6%

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 018047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.