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Pezzolo Valle Uzzone: 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, Pezzolo Valle Uzzone.

Pezzolo Valle Uzzone, a narrow valley near Cortemilia

The Valle Uzzone is one of the narrow valleys of the Alta Langa, carved by the stream that runs down to the Bormida near Cortemilia. Pezzolo Valle Uzzone covers part of it, with the main village just above three hundred metres and hamlets spread between the valley floor and the wooded slopes. Cortemilia is the town for everyday services, with Alba and Acqui Terme for everything else.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 298 residents, 56 fewer than the 354 of 2011: a fall of 15.8%. The estimated average age is 53.7, well above the 46.3 of the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 35.9%. Foreign residents account for 10.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Buying in a valley like this means choosing between valley floor and hillside. Down below, homes are close to the road and the stream, and the flood maps deserve a careful look; higher up there are hamlets and stone farmhouses with narrow access, steep land and retaining walls to check. Many buildings have clay-tile roofs and sandstone walls, to be assessed for damp and leaks.

Earthquakes are a minor concern: Pezzolo is in seismic zone 4 under the Civil Protection classification, like 106 of the 247 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. Winters are cold, in climate zone E.

The report for the address reads the official landslide and flood maps for the individual plot and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Valle Uzzone, in the Alta Langa near Cortemilia.
  • 298 residents in 2023, down 15.8%.
  • Average age 53.7, against 46.3 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, low expected acceleration (0.050 g).

Overview

Pezzolo Valle Uzzone is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 298 residents, ranked 182 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pezzolo Valle Uzzone 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 0.050 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 15.8%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (46). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pezzolo Valle Uzzone declared an average taxable income of 21,865 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pezzolo Valle Uzzone is in climate zone E, with 2,713 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 321 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pezzolo Valle Uzzone has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 3.3% of the land in Pezzolo Valle Uzzone, 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

Pezzolo Valle Uzzone 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 contaminated sites in Pezzolo Valle Uzzone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pezzolo Valle Uzzone: 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 Pezzolo Valle Uzzone 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 11 inhabited census areas in Pezzolo Valle Uzzone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.1%
  • fair 93.9%

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 004164. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.