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Serravalle Sesia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, 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: Corso Giacomo Matteotti 1, Serravalle Sesia.

Serravalle Sesia, at the mouth of the Valsesia

Here the river Sesia leaves the mountains and starts to widen towards the plain, and Serravalle Sesia sits right at this point, at the mouth of the Valsesia valley, with Borgosesia just upstream and Gattinara, with its vineyard hills, just downstream. The municipality is made up of several villages spread along the river and on the slopes, each with its own church and character.

The valley has a long industrial history, mainly in textiles, and many houses were built for families working in the mills. Today buyers find flats and houses at modest prices, often needing updates to heating, wiring and insulation. The A26 motorway is about a quarter of an hour away at the Romagnano Sesia junction, putting Novara and Milan within commuting range.

There are 4,718 residents (2023), 423 fewer than in 2011, down 8.2%. The average age is 48.1 (provincial figure 48.4), over-65s make up 27.0% and foreign residents 11.1%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Vercelli.

Seismic risk is low: Serravalle is in zone 4, like almost all of the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.041 g. Water is the thing to watch. The Sesia is prone to sudden, violent floods: the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and landslides on the slopes. Winters are cold (climate zone E), so heating is a real cost.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Valsesia, between Borgosesia and Gattinara.
  • Seismic zone 4, low expected acceleration (0.041 g).
  • 4,718 residents, down 8.2% since 2011.
  • Sesia floods: check the flood maps for the address.

Overview

Serravalle Sesia is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,718 residents, among the most populous in the province (8 of 82).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serravalle Sesia is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 g, a low 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serravalle Sesia declared an average taxable income of 23,199 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serravalle Sesia is in climate zone E, with 2,567 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 313 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serravalle Sesia has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 9.2% of the land in Serravalle Sesia, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Serravalle Sesia 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Serravalle Sesia, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. 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 Serravalle Sesia: 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 Serravalle Sesia 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 Serravalle Sesia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 71.0%
  • good 29.0%

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 002137. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.