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Torrazza Coste: 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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For example: Via Castellaro 1, Torrazza Coste.

Torrazza Coste, vineyards on the first hills of the Oltrepò

Torrazza Coste lies where the Voghera plain ends and the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese begin. The village is split between its lower part, close to the roads leading to Voghera, and hamlets scattered over the first slopes, covered with vineyards: wine is what shapes the landscape here.

That split matters to a buyer. Down below there are small villas and village houses, handy for people working in Voghera or heading towards Pavia and Milan; up in the hills there are farmhouses and homes among the vines, more isolated, where the roads are narrow and winter fog rises from the plain. For a rural building among the vineyards, check access, utility connections and the state of the structure. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,588 residents in 2023, down 6.2% on 2011. The average age of 49.3 is higher than in the province of Pavia (47.1), and over-65s make up 27.3%. Foreign residents account for 5.7%.

In the province of Pavia, 157 of 184 municipalities are in seismic zone 3, and Torrazza Coste is one of them, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.090 g. In an old masonry house the roof, floors and the connections between walls matter most.

The Oltrepò hills are made of clay soils that can shift on slopes, so the report measures the gradient and the official landslide maps at the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Between the Voghera plain and the Oltrepò hills.
  • Residential lower village, hamlets among vineyards.
  • Average age 49.3, over-65s at 27.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.090 g.

Overview

Torrazza Coste is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,588 residents, ranked 69 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torrazza Coste 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 0.090 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 6.2%. 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 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torrazza Coste declared an average taxable income of 25,835 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torrazza Coste is in climate zone E, with 2,685 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 159 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torrazza Coste has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 1.9 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.5% of the land in Torrazza Coste, 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

Torrazza Coste 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 Torrazza Coste.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torrazza Coste: 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 Torrazza Coste 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 34 inhabited census areas in Torrazza Coste. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.0%
  • fair 92.0%

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 018155. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.