How much is an unattended burial in Bristol?

The median unattended burial price in Bristol is £1,500, based on 12 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £975 to £2,000. The lowest published price captured locally is £975 at Mangotsfield Funeral Directors (4.9 mi); the highest is £2,000 at Adams Funeral Directors Ltd (3.0 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is South Crematorium, about 2.6 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,210 — 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 Bristol?

The £1,500 median unattended burial price for Bristol 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 Bristol

Compare unattended burial costs in Bristol using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £975 to £2,000, with a median of £1,500 across 12 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £975 at Mangotsfield Funeral Directors (4.9 mi); the highest is £2,000 at Adams Funeral Directors Ltd (3.0 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 12 published price lists within 8 miles of Bristol.

Median price: £1,500
Captured range: £975-£2,000
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

Service pages compare the same published CMA price-list line across nearby funeral directors. Price is only one factor and should be checked with the provider directly.

Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 12 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Bristol.

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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

Mangotsfield Funeral Directors
James House 2 Cossham Street, Mangotsfield · BS16 9EN
Dignity
£975
Unattended burial
4.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Arthur E Davey & Sons Ltd
82 Silver Street Nailsea, Bristol, Somerset · BS48 2DS
Independent
£1,175
Unattended burial
7.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Arthur E Davey and Sons (John Irving Funeral Directors)
Highdale, BRISTOL, AVON · BS48 2DS
Independent or unknown
£1,175
Unattended burial
7.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Brunel Independent Funeral Directors
3 Concorde Drive, BRISTOL, AVON · BS10 6PZ
Independent or unknown
£1,210
Unattended burial
3.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F H Halliday & Son Ltd
St Peters Court 115 High Street, Portishead, Somerset · BS20 6PT
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
7.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
H G Harris Funeral Directors
Cavendish House, BRISTOL, AVON · BS16 5JS
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
4.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
HG Harris Funeral Directors Ltd
Cavendish House 2a Victoria Street, Staple Hill, Bristol · BS16 5JS
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
4.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F Woodruff Funeral Directors – Winterbourne
2 High Street Winterbourne, Bristol, Bristol · BS36 1JN
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
5.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F Woodruff
2 High Street, BRISTOL, AVON · BS36 1JN
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
5.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F Woodruff Funeral Services
New Dawn, BRISTOL, AVON · BS36 2SX
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
6.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F Woodruff Funeral Directors – Coalpit Heath
192 Badminton Road Coalpit Heath, Bristol, Bristol · BS36 2SX
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
6.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Adams Funeral Directors Ltd
263 Lodge Causeway, BRISTOL, AVON · BS16 3RA
Independent or unknown
£2,000
Unattended burial
3.0 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 Bristol

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