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Vallanzengo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Biella, 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: Frazione Maglione 2, Vallanzengo.

Vallanzengo, hamlets in the Biella hills

Among the hills and first mountains of the Biella area, Vallanzengo is a municipality of small hamlets scattered over the slopes, at around four hundred metres, surrounded by woods and meadows. Biella and the industrial valleys of the province, with the textile firms that shaped the area's history, are the reference for work; for schools, shops and services people go to the larger towns nearby.

Buyers here find stone hamlet houses, often several storeys high and built against one another, and small villas from recent decades. The former have character but need work on the roof, floors, wiring, plumbing and insulation; the latter should be judged mainly on the boiler, windows and energy use. Roads are narrow and steep, and in winter, in climate zone E, it is worth knowing who clears the snow and how quickly. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, useful when the house is on a slope or near a stream.

There were 199 residents in 2023, against 239 in 2011: 40 fewer, a fall of 16.7%. The estimated average age, 49.3, is in line with that of the province of Biella (49.7); over-65s make up 28.6% and households average 2.14 people.

Vallanzengo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 49 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.041 g. Earthquakes therefore weigh little on the decision. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hamlets scattered over the Biella hills, at around four hundred metres.
  • 199 residents in 2023, down 16.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 49.3, in line with the province (49.7).
  • Seismic zone 4, like 49 other municipalities nearby.

Overview

Vallanzengo is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 199 residents, among the smallest in the province (68 of 74).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vallanzengo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (50 of 74) 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 16.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vallanzengo declared an average taxable income of 24,261 euros, in line with the province (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vallanzengo is in climate zone E, with 2,576 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 410 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 2.3% of the land in Vallanzengo, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vallanzengo 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 Vallanzengo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vallanzengo: 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 Vallanzengo 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 6 inhabited census areas in Vallanzengo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 096072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.