How much is an unattended burial in Darlaston?

The median unattended burial price in Darlaston is £1,635, based on 14 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 5 miles. Prices range from £1,000 to £2,406. The lowest published price captured locally is £150 at Indian Funeral Company (1.3 mi); the highest is £2,406 at Walsh Funerals & Memorials (3.7 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is West Bromwich Crematorium, about 3.7 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,647 — 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 Darlaston?

The £1,635 median unattended burial price for Darlaston 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 Darlaston

Compare unattended burial costs in Darlaston using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,000 to £2,406, with a median of £1,635 across 14 funeral directors with published prices within 5 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £150 at Indian Funeral Company (1.3 mi); the highest is £2,406 at Walsh Funerals & Memorials (3.7 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 14 published price lists within 5 miles of Darlaston.

Median price: £1,635
Captured range: £1,000-£2,406
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 14 published unattended burial prices within 5 miles of Darlaston.

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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

Indian Funeral Company
19-21 New Road, Willenham, West Midlands · WV13 2BG
Independent
£150
Unattended burial
1.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hughes Funeral Directors Ltd
79a Willenhall Road, Willenhall, West Midlands · WV1 2HW
Independent
£1,000
Unattended burial
3.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Falconer Funerals Limited
193 Stafford Street, WALSALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WS2 8ED
Independent or unknown
£1,240
Unattended burial
2.5 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 - Wolverhampton
262 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands · WV4 4AD
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
4.7 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
19-21 New Road, Willenhall, West Midlands · WV13 2BG
Independent
£1,495
Unattended burial
1.3 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
3.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Webb & Son Ltd - Walsall
3 Church Street Darlaston, Walsall, West Midlands · WS10 8DU
Independent
£1,520
Unattended burial
<1 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
1.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Roy Quinton Funeral Directors
677 Bloxwich Road, WALSALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WS3 2BD
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Roy Quinton Funeral Directors
83 Westcroft Avenue, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST_MIDLANDS · WV10 8LN
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
4.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Burgess & Harper Funeral Directors
258 Penn Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST_MIDLANDS · WV4 4AD
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
4.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dean Harper Funeral Directors
21 Lichfield Street, Walsall, West Midlands · WS1 1TJ
Independent
£1,950
Unattended burial
2.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dean Harper Funeral Directors and Stonemasons Ltd
21 - 23 Lichfield Street, WALSALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WS1 1TJ
Independent or unknown
£1,950
Unattended burial
2.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walsh Funerals & Memorials - Heath Lane
37 Heath Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands · B71 2BN
Independent
£2,406
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walsh Funerals & Memorials
39 Park Road Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands · WS3 3SS
Independent
£2,406
Unattended burial
3.7 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 Darlaston

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