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Robecco Pavese: 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 Vittorio Veneto 1, Robecco Pavese.

Robecco Pavese, the plain at the foot of the Oltrepò

The plain of the Oltrepò Pavese, the stretch before the hills begin, is Robecco Pavese's landscape: fields, farmsteads, straight roads and a small centre at about 75 metres above sea level. For work and services people look to Voghera, Casteggio and Pavia, all within driving distance.

The village had 511 residents in 2023, 10.2% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the provincial one: a mean age of 51.0 against 47.1, with over-65s at 31.1% against 25.2%. Foreign residents are 7.0%, and declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Pavia.

On the plain, homes are mostly farmsteads, courtyard houses and detached houses built in recent decades. If you are buying a courtyard house, find out which parts are shared with the neighbours, how the yard and access are divided and whether converted outbuildings were authorised. Fog and damp winters are normal (climate zone E), so insulation and windows make a real difference.

Robecco Pavese is in seismic zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.087 g. For an older building a check on walls and roof is useful, with no particular cause for concern.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to the land parcel. On a plain crossed by canals and streams, the figure to watch is flood hazard on the official maps, which the report reads for the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, at about 75 metres.
  • 511 residents in 2023, down 10.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.087 g.
  • Courtyard houses: clarify the yard, access and shared parts.

Overview

Robecco Pavese is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 511 residents, ranked 146 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Robecco Pavese 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 0.087 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 10.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Robecco Pavese declared an average taxable income of 25,495 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Robecco Pavese 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 75 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Robecco Pavese has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

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

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Robecco Pavese.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.2% of the land in Robecco Pavese, 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

Robecco Pavese 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 contaminated sites in Robecco Pavese.

Landslides and flooding

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

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 91.9%
  • good 6.0%

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 018124. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.