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Sanfrè: 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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Sanfrè, between the Bra plain and the Roero hills

Sanfrè is a village in the province of Cuneo, north of Bra, where the farmed plain begins to rise towards the sandy hills of the Roero. The town hall is at around 270 metres; the historic centre is compact, and in recent decades areas of detached and terraced houses have grown up around it.

Location is the main selling point. Bra is close for schools, the hospital and services, and heading towards Carmagnola you reach the Turin area, so the village also appeals to people who work in that direction. Homes range from village houses with courtyards to newer houses with gardens. The climate is zone E, with fog on the plain in winter.

Unlike many small towns in the Cuneo area, Sanfrè has grown: 3,055 residents in 2023, up 5.3% on 2011. The mean age is 45.1 against 46.3 for the province, over-65s are 23.7% and foreign residents 6.7%. By population Sanfrè ranks number 45 among the 247 municipalities in the province; declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Sanfrè is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with 140 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is low, 0.056 g. In older brick houses the roof, damp and systems matter most. On the Roero hills, sandy soils and steep banks deserve a careful look: the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, as well as the Revenue Agency cadastral data, which are published.

Key points

  • North of Bra, on the edge of the Roero hills.
  • 3,055 residents, up 5.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration (0.056 g).
  • Bra nearby for services, Turin area towards Carmagnola.

Overview

Sanfrè is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,055 residents, ranked 45 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sanfrè is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.056 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 5.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sanfrè declared an average taxable income of 24,520 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sanfrè is in climate zone E, with 2,592 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 272 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sanfrè has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 9.4% of the land in Sanfrè, 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

Sanfrè 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 no contaminated sites in Sanfrè.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sanfrè: 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 Sanfrè 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 24 inhabited census areas in Sanfrè. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 004208. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.