How much is an unattended burial in Basildon?

The median unattended burial price in Basildon is £1,100, based on 11 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 6 miles. Prices range from £1,000 to £3,365. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,000 at D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Limited (3.6 mi); the highest is £3,365 at Adam and Greenwood Funeral Home LLP (4.2 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Basildon & District Crematorium, about 1.8 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,425 — a separate charge from the funeral director's. Every figure is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (last updated 16 September 2026).

What can push a unattended burial price above the quoted figure in Basildon?

The £1,100 median unattended burial price for Basildon 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. The crematorium or burial authority fee, and a minister or celebrant, are separate third-party charges on an attended funeral. 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.

Unattended burial in Basildon

Compare unattended burial costs in Basildon using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,000 to £3,365, with a median of £1,100 across 11 funeral directors with published prices within 6 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,000 at D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Limited (3.6 mi); the highest is £3,365 at Adam and Greenwood Funeral Home LLP (4.2 mi). A burial without a service: the funeral director collects the deceased, provides a simple coffin, and takes them directly to the cemetery for interment with no mourners present. The burial counterpart of a direct cremation.

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Price summary

Based on 11 published price lists within 6 miles of Basildon.

Median price: £1,100
Captured range: £1,000-£3,365
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 11 published unattended burial prices within 6 miles of Basildon.

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Prices can change and packages differ. Always confirm the current price, what is included, availability, and any third-party costs directly with the funeral director before deciding.

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Published unattended burial prices

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Limited
43 Lampits Hill, STAMFORD, ESSEX · SS17 9AA
Independent or unknown
£1,000
Unattended burial
3.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd
43 Lampits Hill, Corringham, Essex · SS17 9AA
Independent
£1,000
Unattended burial
3.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb & Sons (Willows) Ltd - Pitsea
3 Broadway South High Road, Pitsea, Essex · SS13 3AR
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
1.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb and Sons
3 The Broadway, BASILDON, ESSEX · SS13 3AR
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
1.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb & Sons (Willows) Ltd
The Willows 61 High Road, Benflleet, Essex · SS7 5LH
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
3.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb and Sons
61 High Road, BENFLEET, ESSEX · SS7 5LH
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
3.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
L.E. Brand & Sons Ltd
26-28 High Street, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex · SS17 0HG
Independent
£1,130
Unattended burial
5.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
West & Coe - Pitsea
Old Blue House Farm London Road, Pitsea, Essex · SS13 2BY
Independent
£1,640
Unattended burial
1.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bennetts Funeral Directors Limited - Billericay
The Old School House 2 High Street, Billericay, Essex · CM12 9BQ
Independent
£1,995
Unattended burial
4.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home LLP - Billericay
19 Green Farm Lane, Billericay, Essex · CM11 2EZ
Independent
£3,365
Unattended burial
4.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Adam and Greenwood Funeral Home LLP
19 Greens Farm Lane, BILLERICAY, ESSEX · CM11 2EZ
Independent or unknown
£3,365
Unattended burial
4.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

What’s included in the unattended burial price?

Funeral director's charges only. The burial fee, exclusive right of burial (the plot), gravedigging and any memorial permit are set by the cemetery operator and paid separately — and typically cost more than the funeral director's charge itself.

Other funeral costs in Basildon

Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.