How much is an unattended burial in Birmingham?

The median unattended burial price in Birmingham is £1,467, based on 28 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £700 to £2,406. The lowest published price captured locally is £700 at George John Funeral Directors Ltd (5.3 mi); the highest is £2,406 at Walsh Funerals & Memorials - Heath Lane (5.4 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Perry Barr Crematorium, about 3.1 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £998 — 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 Birmingham?

The £1,467 median unattended burial price for Birmingham 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 Birmingham

Compare unattended burial costs in Birmingham using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £700 to £2,406, with a median of £1,467 across 28 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £700 at George John Funeral Directors Ltd (5.3 mi); the highest is £2,406 at Walsh Funerals & Memorials - Heath Lane (5.4 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 28 published price lists within 8 miles of Birmingham.

Median price: £1,467
Captured range: £700-£2,406
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 28 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Birmingham.

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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

George John Funeral Directors Ltd
99 Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, West Midlands · B92 8JL
Independent
£700
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ian Hazel Funerals Ltd
2 Beacon Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B43 7BP
Independent or unknown
£1,050
Unattended burial
4.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ian Hazel Funerals Ltd
274 Lichfield Road, SUTTON_COLDFIELD, WEST_MIDLANDS · B74 2UH
Independent or unknown
£1,050
Unattended burial
7.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Lilies Funeral Directors Ltd
10 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands · B73 5DA
Independent
£1,145
Unattended burial
4.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S.M. Godber Funerals
280 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands · B66 3NL
Independent
£1,200
Unattended burial
3.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F.P. Gaunt & Sons Ltd
Percival House Funeral Home 130-133 High Street, Rowley Regis, West Midlands · B65 0EE
Independent
£1,200
Unattended burial
6.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Castle Bromwich
318-320 Bradford Road Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands · B36 9AD
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
5.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Bartley Green
2 Curdale Road Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B32 4HB
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
6.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Halesowen
181 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, West Midlands · B63 3UD
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
7.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gary Franklin & Andy Hawkins - Birmingham
Family Funeral Directors 50 Station Road Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B37 7AU
Independent
£1,430
Unattended burial
6.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gary Franklin and Andy Hawkins Family Funeral Directors
50 Station Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B37 7AU
Independent or unknown
£1,430
Unattended burial
6.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen and Philip Painter Independent Family Funeral Directors
213 Yardley Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B27 6LZ
Independent or unknown
£1,450
Unattended burial
3.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen and Philip Painter Independent Family Funeral Directors Ltd
213 Yardley Road Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B27 6LZ
Independent
£1,450
Unattended burial
3.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen and Philip Painter Independent Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hall Green
192 Robin Hood Lane Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B28 0LS
Independent
£1,450
Unattended burial
4.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Thomas & Brothers Ltd - Wythall
100 Alcester Road Wythall, Birmingham, West Midlands · B47 5HA
Independent
£1,484
Unattended burial
6.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Daniel Ross Funerals Ltd
255 Eachelhurst Road, SUTTON_COLDFIELD, WEST_MIDLANDS · B76 1DT
Independent or unknown
£1,495
Unattended burial
4.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jennifer Ashe & Son Funeral Directors Ltd - Walsall
17 Liskeard Road, Walsall, West Midlands · WS5 3EY
Independent
£1,495
Unattended burial
6.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Brain and Waldron Ltd
John Duncan Suite, SMETHWICK, WEST_MIDLANDS · B67 7AH
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
3.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Webb & Son Ltd
17 Upper High Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands · WS10 7HQ
Independent
£1,520
Unattended burial
7.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Marcus Adams Funeral Directors
12 Hagley Road, Halesowen, West Midlands · B63 4RG
Independent
£1,625
Unattended burial
7.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
William H Painter Funeral Directors
Dovehouse Parade, SOLIHULL, WEST_MIDLANDS · B91 1BQ
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
5.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
William H Painter Funeral Directors
St. Andrews Church Centre, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B37 7US
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
6.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thomas Bragg and Sons Funeral Directors
562 Stratford Road, SOLIHULL, WEST_MIDLANDS · B90 4AY
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
6.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
William H Painter Funeral Directors
5 Little Sutton Road, SUTTON_COLDFIELD, WEST_MIDLANDS · B75 6QB
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
7.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A Natural Undertaking Ltd
1340 Stratford Road Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B28 9EH
Independent
£1,795
Unattended burial
4.5 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 Birmingham

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