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Villanova d'Ardenghi: 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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Villanova d'Ardenghi, a lowland village near Pavia

Villanova d'Ardenghi is a small municipality on the plain around Pavia, not far from the city, among fields, farmsteads and country roads, less than 100 metres above sea level. Its proximity to Pavia is its strong point: the university, hospitals and jobs are within driving distance, and public transport timetables show the municipality served by train as well as by bus. The report measures for each address how far the nearest stop is.

The population is almost stable: 755 residents in 2023, down 1.9% on 2011. The average age is 47.8, similar to the provincial 47.1, and over-65s make up 25.0%. Foreign residents account for 5.6%. Average declared income is in line with that of the province of Pavia.

The market offers village houses, detached houses with gardens built in recent decades and farmsteads to restore. On the plain, with cold, foggy winters (climate zone E) and muggy summers, insulation, the boiler and the energy rating all count; in older houses and farmsteads, rising damp is the first thing to check.

For earthquakes, Villanova d'Ardenghi is in zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.063 g: a low hazard that usually weighs less than the upkeep of the building.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links the address to the land parcel. On a plain with irrigation ditches, canals and watercourses, flood hazard should be read from the official maps for the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Lowland village near Pavia, served by train as well.
  • 755 residents, down 1.9% since 2011.
  • Houses and farmsteads: check damp and energy rating.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.063 g.

Overview

Villanova d'Ardenghi is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 755 residents, ranked 123 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanova d'Ardenghi 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 0.063 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 1.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanova d'Ardenghi declared an average taxable income of 26,061 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villanova d'Ardenghi is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 86 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villanova d'Ardenghi has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 1.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.7% of the land in Villanova d'Ardenghi, 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

Villanova d'Ardenghi 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 Villanova d'Ardenghi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villanova d'Ardenghi: 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 Villanova d'Ardenghi 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 4 inhabited census areas in Villanova d'Ardenghi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.8%
  • good 93.2%

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 018179. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.