How much is an unattended burial in Essex?

The median unattended burial price in Essex is £1,445, based on 65 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 25 miles. Prices range from £1,000 to £3,365. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,000 at D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd (17.6 mi); the highest is £3,365 at Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home LLP - Billericay (12.2 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Maldon Fields Cermatorium Crematorium, about 3.8 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,195 — 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 Essex?

The £1,445 median unattended burial price for Essex 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 Essex

Compare unattended burial costs in Essex using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,000 to £3,365, with a median of £1,445 across 65 funeral directors with published prices within 25 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,000 at D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd (17.6 mi); the highest is £3,365 at Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home LLP - Billericay (12.2 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 65 published price lists within 25 miles of Essex.

Median price: £1,445
Captured range: £1,000-£3,365
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 65 published unattended burial prices within 25 miles of Essex.

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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

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd
43 Lampits Hill, Corringham, Essex · SS17 9AA
Independent
£1,000
Unattended burial
17.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Limited
43 Lampits Hill, STAMFORD, ESSEX · SS17 9AA
Independent or unknown
£1,000
Unattended burial
17.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb & Sons (Willows) Ltd - Pitsea
3 Broadway South High Road, Pitsea, Essex · SS13 3AR
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
14.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb and Sons
3 The Broadway, BASILDON, ESSEX · SS13 3AR
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
14.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb and Sons
1565 London Road, LEIGH_ON_SEA, ESSEX · SS9 2SF
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
15.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb & Sons (Willows) Ltd - Leigh on Sea
The Willows 1565 London Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex · SS9 2SF
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
15.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb & Sons (Willows) Ltd
The Willows 61 High Road, Benflleet, Essex · SS7 5LH
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
15.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb and Sons
61 High Road, BENFLEET, ESSEX · SS7 5LH
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
15.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harold Wood Funeral Services Ltd - Station Road
43 Station Road Harold Wood, Romford, Essex · RM3 0BS
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
19.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harold Wood Funeral Services Ltd
Coyte Hall, 64 Chippenham Road Harold Hill, Romford, Essex · RM3 8HX
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
19.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Frank Rivett & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd - Cranham
10 Willow Parade Moor Lane, Cranham, Essex · RM14 1DZ
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
19.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Frank Rivett & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd - Upminster
176 St Mary\'s Lane, Upminster, Essex · RM14 3BT
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
20.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Frank Rivett & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd - Hornchurch
180 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex · RM12 6QP
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
21.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harold Wood Funeral Services Ltd - Collier Row Lane
309 Collier Row Lane, Romford, Essex · RM5 3ND
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
22.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Frank Rivett & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd
24 The Broadway, Elm Park, Essex · RM12 4RW
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
22.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J Markfield Ltd
73 The Broadway Debden, Loughton, Essex · IG10 3SP
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
23.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Frank Rivett & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd - Rainham
4 Southend Road, Rainham, Essex · RM13 7XH
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
24.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Cribb & Sons incorporating J Cooper & Son Ltd
89 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex · RM6 6PB
Independent
£1,100
Unattended burial
24.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
L.E. Brand & Sons Ltd
26-28 High Street, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex · SS17 0HG
Independent
£1,130
Unattended burial
18.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hergest and Cavell Funeral Directors
128B Milton Road, GRAVESEND, KENT · DA12 2RQ
Independent or unknown
£1,150
Unattended burial
24.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Luke Allum Funeral Directors Limited
8 Broadway, Sheerness, Kent · ME12 1AF
Independent
£1,223
Unattended burial
23.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Albert English Funeral Directors
The Stow, Harlow, Essex · CM20 3AQ
Independent
£1,250
Unattended burial
20.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
M Lucking & Sons Ltd
195 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 0AE
Independent
£1,299
Unattended burial
6.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Secure Haven Funeral Directors
1 Hospital Approach, Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 7FA
Independent or unknown
£1,349
Unattended burial
5.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Barringtons Funeral Directors
50 Hockerill Street, BISHOPS_STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE · CM23 2DW
Independent or unknown
£1,375
Unattended burial
19.9 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 Essex

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