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Netro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Biella, 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 Iv Novembre 1, Netro.

Netro, at the foot of the mountains west of Biella

In the western Biella area the plain ends against the first mountains, and Netro sits right there, at around 600 metres. The village is surrounded by chestnut and beech woods and meadows, and a short drive down brings you to the towns of the plain and to Biella, where the jobs, secondary schools and hospital are.

The market here is made up of detached houses, often in stone, small villas and renovated homes with a bit of land, popular with people who want the mountains without moving too far from town. The climate zone is F, the coldest: insulation, windows and the boiler have a big impact on bills, and in winter the uphill roads need care.

The population is falling slowly: in 2023 there were 934 residents, 8.0% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 52.6, against 49.7 in the province of Biella, and over-65s make up 33.9%. Foreign residents account for 4.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Netro is one of the 24 municipalities in the province classed in seismic zone 3; the other 50 are in zone 4. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area remains low, 0.043 g. On the slopes, landslides and surface run-off in heavy rain matter more.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. The report starts from the address, finds the parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps, along with elevation and slope.

Key points

  • Western Biella area, at the foot of the mountains.
  • Climate zone F: check insulation and heating.
  • One of 24 municipalities near Biella in seismic zone 3.
  • 934 residents, down 8.0% since 2011.

Overview

Netro is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 934 residents, ranked 41 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Netro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 24 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.043 g, a low 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 8.0%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Netro declared an average taxable income of 21,771 euros, below the provincial average (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Netro is in climate zone F, with 3,092 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 606 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Netro has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

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 4.1% of the land in Netro, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Netro 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 contaminated sites in Netro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Netro: 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 Netro 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 27 inhabited census areas in Netro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 096039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.