How much is an unattended burial in Oxfordshire?

The median unattended burial price in Oxfordshire is £1,395, based on 12 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 20 miles. Prices range from £1,007 to £2,953. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,007 at Peter Smith & Son Funeral Directors Ltd (10.4 mi); the highest is £2,953 at Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors (19.5 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Oxford Crematorium, about 3.1 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,680 — 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 Oxfordshire?

The £1,395 median unattended burial price for Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire

Compare unattended burial costs in Oxfordshire using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,007 to £2,953, with a median of £1,395 across 12 funeral directors with published prices within 20 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,007 at Peter Smith & Son Funeral Directors Ltd (10.4 mi); the highest is £2,953 at Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors (19.5 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 12 published price lists within 20 miles of Oxfordshire.

Median price: £1,395
Captured range: £1,007-£2,953
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 12 published unattended burial prices within 20 miles of Oxfordshire.

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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

Peter Smith & Son Funeral Directors Ltd
135 Burwell Drive, Witney, Oxfordshire · OX28 5LP
Independent
£1,007
Unattended burial
10.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services - Oxford
364 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX2 7PP
Independent
£1,295
Unattended burial
2.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services
7 Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire · OX5 2LA
Independent
£1,295
Unattended burial
4.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
M & J Didcock Funeral Service Ltd
15/17 Park Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire · OX11 8QL
Independent
£1,295
Unattended burial
10.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services - Bicester
58 Bucknell Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire · OX26 2DP
Independent
£1,295
Unattended burial
11.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edward Carter Funeral Directors
107 South Avenue, Abingdon, Oxfordshire · OX14 1QS
Independent
£1,395
Unattended burial
4.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edward Carter Funeral Directors - Wantage
15 Newbury Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire · OX12 8BU
Independent
£1,395
Unattended burial
13.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ridgeway Funeral Service
The Didcot Enterprise Centre Southmead Industrial Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire · OX11 7PH
Independent
£1,450
Unattended burial
9.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Howard Chadwick Funeral Service
33 Benson Lane, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE · OX10 8ED
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
12.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A L Sole and Son (inc Didcock Funeral Service)
Bidston Close, CHIPPING_NORTON, OXFORDSHIRE · OX7 5PP
Independent or unknown
£1,850
Unattended burial
18.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors
167 Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · HP19 9BA
Independent or unknown
£2,953
Unattended burial
19.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors
Bakery House, Aylesburty, Buckinghamshire · HP20 2LA
Independent or unknown
£2,953
Unattended burial
19.5 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 Oxfordshire

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