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Sedini: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sassari, Sardegna. 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 Nazionale 1, Sedini.

Sedini, a rock-cut tomb in the village and the Anglona hills

Right in the centre of Sedini there is a prehistoric tomb cut into the rock, a domus de janas, which over the centuries was also used as a home and now houses a small museum. It is the most visible sign of an area rich in ancient remains, the Anglona, the hilly region of northern Sardinia between Castelsardo and the Coghinas valley. Sassari is the provincial capital, and the north coast is close.

The village is built on a rocky ridge, with stone houses and newer homes along the approach roads. Around it are pastures, fields and Mediterranean scrub. For anyone looking for a house near the sea but away from crowded resorts, Sedini is an option; for anyone planning to live here all year, secondary schools, hospital and many services are outside the municipality.

In 2023 there were 1,223 residents, 11.2% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.6 against 48.3 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.1%. Foreign nationals account for 1.8%. The average declared income is lower than in the province of Sassari.

There is no particular concern about earthquakes: all 66 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. For old stone houses, the roof, damp and services matter.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Sedini, and the report traces the address back to the land parcel. On the edge of the ridge and in low ground near watercourses, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the position of the house.

Key points

  • Rock-cut domus de janas in the village centre, now a museum.
  • Anglona, between Castelsardo and the Coghinas valley.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • 1,223 residents, down 11.2% since 2011.

Overview

Sedini is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,223 residents, ranked 35 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sedini is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sedini declared an average taxable income of 17,608 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sedini is in climate zone D, with 1,409 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 306 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 2.4% of the land in Sedini, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sedini is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sedini: 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 Sedini 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 13 inhabited census areas in Sedini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.8%
  • good 99.2%

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 112051. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.