Unattended burial in Bristol
Compare unattended burial costs in Bristol using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £850 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 £850 at Bristol Memorial Woodlands Ltd - Westbury on Trym (3.0 mi, captured 28 September 2026); the highest is £2,000 at Adams Funeral Directors Ltd (3.0 mi, captured 16 September 2026). 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
- £850-£2,000
- Most recent capture
- 26 Oct 2026
n=12 priced providers
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 26 October 2026. Based on 12 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Bristol.
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Published unattended burial prices
Bristol Memorial Woodlands Ltd - Westbury on Trym
18 High Street, Westbury on Trym, Bristol · BS9 3DU
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
3.0 mi
Captured 28 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,175
Unattended burial
7.7 mi
Captured 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
Captured 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
Captured 26 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,325
Unattended burial
7.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,500
Unattended burial
4.0 mi
Captured 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
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,500
Unattended burial
5.8 mi
Captured 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
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,500
Unattended burial
6.9 mi
Captured 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
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,000
Unattended burial
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 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.
Frequently asked questions
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 £850 to £2,000. The lowest published price captured locally is £850 at Bristol Memorial Woodlands Ltd - Westbury on Trym (3.0 mi, captured 28 September 2026); the highest is £2,000 at Adams Funeral Directors Ltd (3.0 mi, captured 16 September 2026). 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 unattended burial price include?
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. Each funeral director's CMA Standardised Price List sets out exactly what its own unattended burial price covers, in the same fixed format, so the figures for Bristol compare like for like.
What can push an 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, and any doctor's or registrar's fees not already bundled. The cemetery operator's interment fee and the exclusive right of burial are separate third-party charges on an unattended burial. 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.
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.