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Living in Nou Moles, Valencia: a neighborhood guide
The largest barrio of L'Olivereta, whose name means the new millstones
Living in Nou Moles
Nou Moles () is the largest barrio of the L'Olivereta district, in the west of the city. Roughly, the Avinguda del Cid marks its southern edge, the Turia gardens and the Passeig de la Petxina its northern one, Carrer del Nou d'Octubre the west and Avinguda de P茅rez Gald贸s the east.
The Ajuntament uses the same name, Nou Moles, in Castilian and Valencian. In Valencian nou means new, and moles are millstones, the pair of round stones that grind grain in a mill, according to the Diccionari Catal脿-Valenci脿-Balear. The sources we checked do not say which mill the name remembers, so read it as "the new millstones" rather than a dated landmark.
It is a dense, settled barrio. According to the Ajuntament's municipal register, 27,844 people lived in Nou Moles on 1 January 2025, on 74.0 hectares, close to the 27,622 counted in 1991. The former Pres贸 Model, the old city prison, now houses the Generalitat's Ciutat Administrativa 9 d'Octubre offices.
Transport and trade-offs: Avinguda del Cid and Nou d'Octubre stations, on metro lines 3, 5 and 9, run along its southern edge, with direct trains to X脿tiva in the centre and, on lines 3 and 5, to the airport. The Avinguda del Cid is a busy entrance to the city and parking is hard. Tres Forques lies across the avenue and small Soternes is just west.
What rent costs in Nou Moles (September 2026)
Nou Moles asks 16 EUR per m虏 a month on Fotocasa's rent index for September 2026, below the 18 EUR the city of Valencia averages. At that rate a 70 m虏 two-bedroom lists at around 1,120 EUR a month, before you negotiate. These are asking prices on new listings, not what sitting tenants pay.
Asking prices here are 5.9% below a year earlier, while the city as a whole moved 7% the other way.
This is the figure for the barrio itself. The L'Olivereta district it belongs to reads 17 EUR on the same index.
Nou Moles is mostly 1960s and 1970s flats, so the figure above is a fair guide; renovated flats near the Turia let higher.
Our renting guide explains what landlords ask for and what the fianza and agency fee add on signing day, and the upfront cost calculator runs the maths for any rent.
Public and concertado schools in this neighbourhood
The Conselleria's school guide doesn't allow direct links to an individual school's page, so each card below gives you the school's official code instead. Open the guide, paste the code into the search box and the school's page comes up. Like many Spanish public administration websites, it takes a little patience.
CEIP 9 d'Octubre
Carrer Democr脿cia 32
CEIP Doctor Barcia Goyanes
Carrer Olimpia Arozena Torres 23
Where Nou Moles Sits in Valencia
What Living in Nou Moles Is Really Like
Pros: What Residents Love
- Metro lines 3, 5 and 9 on its southern edge
- Direct metro to the airport
- Close to the Turia gardens
- Everyday shops on every street
Cons: What to Know First
- Traffic on the Avinguda del Cid
- Hard parking
- Mostly older flats
- Little nightlife
Typical Properties in Nou Moles
Local Amenities
Transport
Metro lines 3, 5 and 9 at Avinguda del Cid and Nou d'Octubre
Offices
Ciutat Administrativa 9 d'Octubre, in the former Pres贸 Model
Name
Valencian for "the new millstones"
Population
27,844 residents on 74.0 hectares (padr贸n, 1 January 2025)
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Tres Forques
A L'Olivereta barrio with the Hospital General and the Parc de l'Oest
Explore Tres ForquesSoternes
A small L'Olivereta barrio on the Mislata boundary that began as a hamlet around a hermitage
Explore SoternesLa Petxina
Riverbed-adjacent residential with the sports complex and family-friendly streets
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Reviewed 5 September 2026 by Michael Bastin