Direct Cremation in Sunderland: Compare Local Prices
Compare direct cremation in Sunderland using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £880 to £2,322, with a median of £1,645 across 36 funeral directors with published prices. The lowest published price captured locally is £880 at Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors (2.7 mi, captured 26 October 2026); the highest is £2,322 at Daren Persson Funeral Services (7.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026).
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Price summary
Based on 36 published price lists within 8 miles of Sunderland.
- Median price
- £1,645
- Captured range
- £880-£2,322
- Most recent capture
- 26 Oct 2026
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 26 October 2026. Based on 36 published direct cremation prices within 8 miles of Sunderland.
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Primary sources
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Published direct cremation prices
Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors
205 Gleneagles Road, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR · SR4 8JD
Independent or unknown
£880
Direct cremation
2.7 mi
Captured 26 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd
Stanhope Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE33 4TB
Independent
£1,218
Direct cremation
5.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Jarrow
Palmer House 70 Ellison Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear · NE32 3HX
Independent
£1,218
Direct cremation
6.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn
Victoria House 7 & 9 Prince Consort Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear · NE31 1BE
Independent
£1,218
Direct cremation
7.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
4.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
5.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
5.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
6.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
6.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
7.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
7.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,450
Direct cremation
4.7 mi
Captured 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Your Choice Funerals - North Shields
53 Saville Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear · NE30 1NS
Independent
£1,450
Direct cremation
7.4 mi
Captured 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,500
Direct cremation
7.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,500
Direct cremation
7.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
4.3 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles Embleton Funeral Directors
Blue House Lane, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR · NE37 2TA
Independent or unknown
£1,645
Direct cremation
5.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
5.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
6.8 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Millfield
190 Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 7YB
Independent or unknown
£1,671
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Southwick
255 Southwick Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 2AB
Independent or unknown
£1,671
Direct cremation
1.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - South Hylton
29 Railway Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 0PY
Independent or unknown
£1,671
Direct cremation
2.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Downhill
55 Keighley Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 4BS
Independent or unknown
£1,671
Direct cremation
3.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
What’s included in the direct cremation price?
The CMA Order requires the published direct cremation price to include the cremation fee, a simple coffin, transport, and the return of ashes.
Direct cremation, sometimes called cremation only or a no-service funeral, usually includes collection of the deceased, care before cremation, a simple coffin, transport to the crematorium, the cremation fee and return of ashes. It does not usually include a funeral service, procession, limousine, viewing or celebrant.
Captured direct cremation prices in Sunderland run from £880 to £2,322 across 36 published price lists captured by Funeral Cost Index up to 26 October 2026. The gap comes from funeral directors using different crematoria, collection areas, staffing models and service levels. Always check the source price list and ask the provider what is included before making a decision.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a direct cremation in Sunderland?
The median direct cremation price in Sunderland is £1,645, based on 36 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £880 to £2,322. The lowest published price captured locally is £880 at Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors (2.7 mi, captured 26 October 2026); the highest is £2,322 at Daren Persson Funeral Services (7.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Sunderland Crematorium, about 1.6 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,106 (captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source)), a separate charge from the funeral director's. Every funeral director price is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (most recent capture 26 October 2026).
What does the published direct cremation price include?
The CMA Order requires the published direct cremation price to include the cremation fee, a simple coffin, transport, and the return of ashes. Each funeral director's CMA Standardised Price List sets out exactly what its own direct cremation price covers, in the same fixed format, so the figures for Sunderland compare like for like.
What can push a direct cremation price above the quoted figure in Sunderland?
The £1,645 median direct cremation price for Sunderland is the funeral director's published charge for the standard service. Costs commonly added on top are out-of-hours or non-hospital collection, collection from outside the funeral director's normal radius, an oversized coffin, removal of a pacemaker or other implant before cremation, hand delivery or tracked postage of the ashes, and any doctor's or registrar's fees not already bundled. A direct cremation price must already include the cremation fee under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, so that is not an extra. Each provider's own CMA Standardised Price List sets out its additional-cost options in a fixed format, which is what makes these comparable between funeral directors.
Is direct cremation the same as cremation only in Sunderland?
Yes. Searches for cremation only, simple cremation, unattended cremation and direct cremation usually refer to the same basic product: cremation without mourners present and without a funeral service. Providers may sell separate simple attended options, so always check what is included.
Other funeral costs in Sunderland
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.