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Pianezza: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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 Parucco 1, Pianezza.

Pianezza, on the Dora at Turin's western edge

Pianezza belongs to the inner western ring of Turin: it lies on the left bank of the Dora Riparia, opposite Collegno, on the route leading towards the Susa valley. In recent decades it has grown as a residential town, with detached houses, small blocks and low-rise flats around the old centre, and retail and trade areas towards the main roads.

People working in Turin mostly drive, with the ring road close at hand, or reach the metro terminus in Collegno. There is no railway station in town. The report measures the distance from the address to schools, pharmacies and bus stops, a figure that in the towns around Turin can vary quite a lot from one street to the next.

Pianezza keeps growing, and in 2023 it had 15,476 residents, up 9.2% on 2011, or 1,307 more people. It is younger than the metropolitan area average (average age 45.5 against 47.4, over-65s at 23.0% against 26.4%), and foreign nationals are few, at 3.3%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average. Recorded schools and healthcare facilities are above average per resident.

Seismic hazard is low. Pianezza is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the metropolitan area, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.067 g. In climate zone E, with cold winters, what matters most for a house from the 1970s or 1980s is insulation, windows and the boiler.

Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are published, and the report reaches the land parcel from the address. In the strip near the Dora, flood hazard needs a careful check, as it depends on the distance from the river and the ground level.

Key points

  • Inner western ring of Turin, on the Dora Riparia.
  • 15,476 residents, up 9.2% since 2011.
  • Incomes above average, foreign nationals at 3.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.067 g.

Overview

Pianezza is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 15,476 residents, among the most populous in the province (23 of 312).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pianezza is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.067 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pianezza declared an average taxable income of 28,270 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pianezza is in climate zone E, with 2,735 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 325 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pianezza has 13 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 17 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

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 28.8% of the land in Pianezza, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pianezza 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 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Pianezza. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pianezza: 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 Pianezza 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 77 inhabited census areas in Pianezza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.5%
  • good 96.5%

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 001189. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.