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Pizzale: 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 Franco Ferraris 1, Pizzale.

Pizzale, on the plain of the Oltrepò Pavese

On the flat part of the Oltrepò Pavese, the area of the province of Pavia lying south of the river Po, Pizzale is a small farming municipality below 100 metres, made up of the main village, a few farmsteads and open countryside all around. Voghera is the reference town for services, schools and work, while Pavia and Milan come into the picture for commuters.

According to the official public transport timetables, the municipality is served by train and by bus, and the report shows for each address how far the nearest stop is. For most families, though, the car remains the everyday way to get about.

Houses are mainly detached or terraced, often with a garden or courtyard, along with a few converted farmhouses. On the plain, water is the thing to look at: irrigation ditches, canals and streams can affect some areas more than others, and the official flood maps that the report checks for each address are there to tell them apart.

In 2023 there were 686 residents, down 5.0% on the 722 of 2011. The estimated average age is 49.3, against 47.1 in the province of Pavia; over-65s are 27.3% and foreign residents 6.7%. Average declared incomes are close to the provincial level.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Pizzale is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, along with 156 other municipalities in the province, while 27 are in zone 4; expected acceleration is about 0.081 g. For a house built before the 1980s, it is worth asking the seller for the structural documents and records of any work done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the address to the plot and the building.

Key points

  • Flat Oltrepò Pavese, with Voghera as the nearby reference town.
  • Served by train: distance to the stop calculated for each address.
  • 686 residents, down 5.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.081 g.

Overview

Pizzale is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 686 residents, ranked 130 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pizzale 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 0.081 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 fallen by 5.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pizzale declared an average taxable income of 25,748 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pizzale is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 78 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pizzale has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 1.5 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.1% of the land in Pizzale, 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

Pizzale 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 open contaminated sites in Pizzale; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pizzale: 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 Pizzale 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 Pizzale. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 90.9%
  • good 9.0%

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 018116. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.