Unattended burial in Reading
Compare unattended burial costs in Reading using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,695 to £2,750, with a median of £1,695 across 16 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,695 at A B Walker & Son Ltd (<1 mi); the highest is £2,750 at Tomalin and Son Ltd (6.4 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 16 published price lists within 8 miles of Reading.
- Median price
- £1,695
- Captured range
- £1,695-£2,750
- Latest source check
- 16 Sept 2026
n=16 priced providers
Last verified 16 Sept 2026
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Freshness
Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 16 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Reading.
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Published unattended burial prices
£1,695
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A B Walker & Son Ltd - Caversham
Westfield Lodge 208 Gosbrook Road Caversham, Reading, Berkshire · RG4 8BL
Independent
£1,695
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
2.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
2.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
6.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A B Walker & Son Ltd - Henley-on-Thames
Blyth House 158 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · RG9 1EA
Independent
£1,695
Unattended burial
6.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A B Walker & Son Ltd - Wokingham
Blyth House 105 London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire · RG40 1YB
Independent
£1,695
Unattended burial
7.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
7.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors
479 Northumberland Avenue, READING, BERKSHIRE · RG2 8LZ
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
2.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors (Inc Richard Lloyd Funeral Services)
1 - 2 The Parade, READING, BERKSHIRE · RG5 3RB
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
3.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors
Isabella House, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE · RG41 5EX
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
4.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,750
Unattended burial
6.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,750
Unattended burial
6.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,750
Unattended burial
6.4 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 Reading
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.