How much is an unattended burial in Chester?

The median unattended burial price in Chester is £1,500, based on 10 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £712 to £1,750. The lowest published price captured locally is £550 at Anderson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd (5.6 mi); the highest is £1,750 at G and M Goold Funeral Directors (1.6 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Chester Crematorium, about 1.0 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,045 — 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 Chester?

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

Compare unattended burial costs in Chester using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £712 to £1,750, with a median of £1,500 across 10 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £550 at Anderson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd (5.6 mi); the highest is £1,750 at G and M Goold Funeral Directors (1.6 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 10 published price lists within 8 miles of Chester.

Median price: £1,500
Captured range: £712-£1,750
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 10 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Chester.

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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

Anderson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
11 Chester Road Whitby Ellesmere Port, Chester, Cheshire · CH65 9BD
Independent
£550
Unattended burial
5.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Knowles Funeral Service Ltd - Saltney
14 High Street Saltney, Chester, Cheshire · CH4 8SE
Independent
£712
Unattended burial
1.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Knowles Funeral Services Ltd
Charlotte James House Chester Road Broughton, Cheshire · CH4 0DL
Independent
£712
Unattended burial
4.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Busby & Kane Independent Funeral Directors
6 Padeswood Road Buckley, Flintshire · CH7 2JL
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
8.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J E Davies and Son
50 High Street, DEESIDE, CLWYD · CH5 4DD
Independent or unknown
£975
Unattended burial
6.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hartys of Chester Funeral Directors Limited
14 Queens Park View Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire · CH4 7BU
Independent
£1,400
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jacqueline Wilson Independent Funeral Services Ltd - Upton
74 Weston Grove Upton, Chester, Cheshire · CH2 1QL
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
1.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jacqueline Wilson Independent Funeral Services Ltd (Tarvin)
52 High Street Tarvin, Chester, Cheshire · CH3 8EE
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
5.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Cresswell House Funeral Home
Ince Lane Elton, Chester, Cheshire · CH2 4LU
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
6.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dutton and Hallmark Funeral Services
80 Faulkner Street, CHESTER, CHESHIRE · CH2 3BQ
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
G and M Goold Funeral Directors
70 Green Lane, CHESTER, CHESHIRE · CH3 5LB
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
1.6 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 Chester

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