Valcha: nature and quiet

Valcha: parks and greenery, noise by day and night, air, summer heat, radon, floods and tap water.

Parks and greenery

40 %
of the area is parks and forests
Greener than average Plzeň 25 %
12 %
of addresses have all-day noise over 60 dB (Lden)
Quieter than average Plzeň 42 %
Details
100 m
typical walk to a park or forest
Parks closer than average Plzeň 160 m
43 %
of the area is green, gardens included
Greener than average Plzeň 36 %
12 %
of addresses have over 50 dB at night
Quieter than average Plzeň 44 %

Parks, forests and all greenery (plus gardens, meadows, orchards, vineyards, allotments, cemeteries) are counted from the neighbourhood’s area, the distance to a park (from 0.2 ha) or forest (from 1 ha) as the crow flies as the median over the neighbourhood’s addresses.

Air: NO₂ 10.9 µg/m³, PM2.5 12 µg/m³ (usual in the city NO₂ 13.1) · usual for the city. Average of 2020–2024.
Where the air is cleanest →
In summer the surface here is 4.6 °C cooler than the city average. Surface temperature from Landsat satellite images, summers 2024–2025.
Which neighbourhoods stay coolest in summer →
Trees and shrubs cover 76 % of the area, sealed surfaces 14 %. Copernicus satellite land-cover map, 2021.
Where the trees are →
Bedrock radon index: mostly low. A measurement decides for a specific plot.
Which neighbourhoods have the lowest radon →
6 addresses (0.9 %) on undermined land (Líně-Sulkov) (city-wide 3.3 %). Old mine tunnels and landslides can damage a house; for a specific plot, ask the building office.
Which neighbourhoods have the most stable ground →

Frequently asked questions

Is there traffic noise in Valcha?

12 % of addresses have all-day traffic noise above 60 dB (2022 strategic noise map, Lden). The median of Plzeň’s neighbourhoods is 33 %.

How far is a park or forest from Valcha?

Half of the addresses have a park or forest within 100 m. The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 150 m.

What is the radon index in Valcha?

By the Czech Geological Survey map, the bedrock under Valcha has a mostly low radon index; no address has a high one (city-wide < 0.1 % of addresses). A measurement decides for a given house.

Is Valcha undermined or on a landslide?

6 addresses lie on undermined land, with old mine tunnels below the surface: 0.9 % (Líně-Sulkov); city-wide it is 3.3 % of addresses. No address lies on a slope deformation (city-wide 0 % of addresses). The figure holds for the area; for a specific house, ask the building office before you buy.

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