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Villa del Bosco: 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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For example: Via Torino 1, Villa del Bosco.

Villa del Bosco, in the eastern Biella hills

Villa del Bosco is one of the villages in the eastern hills of the Biella area, not far from the border with the province of Vercelli and the lower Valsesia valley. The land mixes woods, vineyards and small clusters of houses at a modest height, and daily life leans on the larger towns nearby for shopping, schools and work, which for many is still tied to Biella and local industry.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 307 residents, 56 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 15.4%. The estimated average age is 51.7, close to the 49.7 of the province, and over-65s make up 29.3% against 30.1%. Households average 2.15 people. Foreign residents account for 3.3%.

For a buyer, the condition of the building is what counts. Village houses often have thick walls, cellars and ground-floor rooms prone to damp, while newer detached houses need a check of the systems and windows. Winters are cold, in climate zone E, and the energy rating makes a real difference to yearly bills.

Seismic risk is low. The municipality is in zone 4 under the Civil Protection classification, like 50 of the 74 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.040 g. Here the upkeep of the roof and gutters matters more than structural checks.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published for Villa del Bosco: the report goes from the address to the land parcel and reads the official landslide and flood maps at that point, which is useful on sloping ground or near streams.

Key points

  • Eastern Biella hills, towards the lower Valsesia.
  • 307 residents, down 15.4% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 29.3%, against 30.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, low expected acceleration (0.040 g).

Overview

Villa del Bosco is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 307 residents, ranked 64 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villa del Bosco 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 0.040 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 15.4%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (50). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villa del Bosco declared an average taxable income of 21,760 euros, below the provincial average (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villa del Bosco is in climate zone E, with 2,541 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 293 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Villa del Bosco has 1 sports facility.

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 4.7% of the land in Villa del Bosco, 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

Villa del Bosco 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 Villa del Bosco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villa del Bosco: 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 Villa del Bosco 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 8 inhabited census areas in Villa del Bosco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 096078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.