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Costa de' Nobili: 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 Generale Ambrogio Clerici 1, Costa de' Nobili.

Costa de' Nobili, on the plain south-east of Pavia towards the Po

Farmland, rows of poplars and courtyard farmhouses: Costa de' Nobili is a small municipality on the Pavia plain, south-east of the city, in the stretch of countryside that runs towards the river Po. The village is compact and the rest of the land is farmed. For work, secondary schools and services people go to Pavia or the larger towns nearby, and with no useful public transport you need a car every day.

On this plain the main issue for a buyer is water. Near the Po and the smaller watercourses flood hazard varies from one spot to the next, and the report reads it on the official maps at the exact address. In farmhouses and older homes check rising damp, cellars, roofs and utility connections. The climate zone is E, with foggy, damp winters.

The village is holding steady: in 2023 it had 356 residents, up 1.4% on the 351 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age of 48.3 is close to the 47.1 of the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 25.8%. Foreign residents account for 16.0%, and households average 2.14 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.088 g in the built-up area, a low value. In a brick farmhouse, if the roof and floors are being redone, it is worth tying the structure together better at the same time.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Costa de' Nobili, so the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Farming municipality on the plain south-east of Pavia, towards the Po.
  • Near watercourses, flood hazard changes from spot to spot.
  • 356 residents, up 1.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.088 g.

Overview

Costa de' Nobili is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 356 residents, ranked 164 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Costa de' Nobili 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 0.088 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 grown by 1.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Costa de' Nobili declared an average taxable income of 23,271 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Costa de' Nobili is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 66 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Costa de' Nobili.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.1% of the land in Costa de' Nobili, 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

Costa de' Nobili 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 Costa de' Nobili.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Costa de' Nobili: 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 Costa de' Nobili 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 8 inhabited census areas in Costa de' Nobili. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 018058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.