How much is an unattended burial in County Durham?

The median unattended burial price in County Durham is £1,450, based on 52 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 18 miles. Prices range from £700 to £2,450. The lowest published price captured locally is £250 at Joel D Kerr Funeral Services (15.7 mi); the highest is £2,450 at Rose Funerals and Memorials (15.7 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Durham Crematorium, about 1.4 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £675 — 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 County Durham?

The £1,450 median unattended burial price for County Durham 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 County Durham

Compare unattended burial costs in County Durham using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £700 to £2,450, with a median of £1,450 across 52 funeral directors with published prices within 18 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £250 at Joel D Kerr Funeral Services (15.7 mi); the highest is £2,450 at Rose Funerals and Memorials (15.7 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 52 published price lists within 18 miles of County Durham.

Median price: £1,450
Captured range: £700-£2,450
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 52 published unattended burial prices within 18 miles of County Durham.

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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

Joel D Kerr Funeral Services
191 York Road, Hartlepool, County Durham · TS26 9EE
Independent
£250
Unattended burial
15.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Joel D Kerr Funeral Services (Billingham)
74 Wolviston Road Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham · TS22 5JF
Independent
£250
Unattended burial
15.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Victoria House Funeral Service Ltd
26 Victoria Road, Hartlepool, Tees Valley · TS26 8DD
Independent
£675
Unattended burial
15.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Sunderland Funeral Directors
150 Newcastle Road, Sunderland · SR5 1NA
Dignity
£700
Unattended burial
12.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn
Victoria House 7 & 9 Prince Consort Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear · NE31 1BE
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
14.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Jarrow
Palmer House 70 Ellison Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear · NE32 3HX
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
14.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd
Stanhope Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE33 4TB
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
15.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Nobles Funeral Service
1 Hart Lane Hartlepool, Cleveland, County Durham · TS26 8RJ
Independent
£800
Unattended burial
15.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Moore & Family Funeral Directors
21-23 High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear · NE28 8PF
Independent
£828
Unattended burial
15.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors
205 Gleneagles Road, SUNDERLAND, TYNE_AND_WEAR · SR4 8JD
Independent or unknown
£839
Unattended burial
9.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A M Ranson Funeral Service
151 Front Street, CHESTER_LE_STREET, COUNTY_DURHAM · DH3 3AX
Independent or unknown
£850
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ayton Funeral Service
210 Durham Road, GATESHEAD, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE8 4JR
Independent or unknown
£850
Unattended burial
12.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E Turnbull & Son Ltd
Albion Road, North Shields, Tyne & Wear · NE29 0HE
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
16.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Johnson Funeral Directors
64 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear · NE30 1AF
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
16.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Whitehouse Funeral Service Limited - Newton Aycliffe
Surtees House Hilton Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham · DL5 6EN
Independent
£915
Unattended burial
11.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Whitehouse Funeral Service Limited
Cockerton House 11 West Auckland Road, Darlington, County Durham · DL3 9EJ
Independent
£915
Unattended burial
16.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
County Durham Funeral Directors Ltd
Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, County Durham · DH7 6QU
Independent
£945
Unattended burial
3.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Newcastle Family Funeral Directors (Kenton)
1 Kenton Lane Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 3BQ
Independent
£990
Unattended burial
16.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Darlington Funeral Service (incorporating Rea Funeral Service)
297 - 299 North Road, DARLINGTON, COUNTY_DURHAM · DL1 2JR
Independent or unknown
£990
Unattended burial
16.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Newcastle Family Funeral Directors
Park House 71-73 Great North Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside · NE3 2DQ
Independent
£990
Unattended burial
16.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mark Wait Funeral Services Ltd
19 Arlington Avenue Montagu, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 4TS
Independent
£1,150
Unattended burial
15.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mark Wait Funeral Services Ltd - Gosforth
Tenerife Buildings Station Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 1QD
Independent
£1,150
Unattended burial
16.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - South Hylton
29 Railway Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 0PY
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
10.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Millfield
190 Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 7YB
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
11.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Downhill
55 Keighley Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 4BS
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
11.8 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 County Durham

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