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Novello: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roma 1, Novello.

Novello, a Barolo village on a Langhe ridge

Novello is one of the municipalities where Barolo is made, and the landscape tells you so before any sign does: dense vineyards on the slopes, wineries, stone and brick houses lined up along the ridge. The village stands at around 470 metres in the Langhe hills and relies on Alba and the larger towns nearby for services, secondary schools and jobs.

The housing market here is tied to wine and the tourism around it. Alongside homes in the village centre you will find farmhouses with land, buildings converted into guest accommodation and houses bought as second homes. There are 15.92 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 5.51 in the province of Cuneo. If you are buying a rural building, check its permitted use, landscape restrictions and scope for extension before costing the work, and if there are vines, find out how and by whom they are farmed.

In 2023 there were 942 residents, 7.9% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.6, almost the same as the provincial 46.3, and over-65s make up 24.2%. Foreign residents account for 9.8%.

Earthquakes are a minor issue: Novello is in seismic zone 4, as are 106 of the 247 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.055 g. On the Langhe hills, ground stability matters more, especially on steep, cultivated slopes.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published. The report finds the parcel from the address, checks it against the official landslide maps and gives the local price range, which can vary considerably between the village and the countryside.

Key points

  • Barolo municipality in the Langhe hills.
  • 15.92 bars and restaurants per 1,000 people, 5.51 in the province.
  • 942 residents, down 7.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.055 g.

Overview

Novello is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 942 residents, ranked 112 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Novello is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.055 g, a moderate 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 7.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Novello declared an average taxable income of 22,416 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Novello is in climate zone E, with 2,899 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 471 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Novello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 7.8% of the land in Novello, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Novello is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Novello; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Novello: 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 Novello 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 28 inhabited census areas in Novello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 44.8%
  • good 54.0%

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 004152. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.