How much is an unattended burial in Shropshire?

The median unattended burial price in Shropshire is £1,550, based on 21 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 22 miles. Prices range from £850 to £2,540. The lowest published price captured locally is £850 at Busby & Kane Independent Funeral Directors - Shotton (19.9 mi); the highest is £2,540 at Evans and Tranter (16.2 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Emstrey Crematorium, about 1.7 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 Shropshire?

The £1,550 median unattended burial price for Shropshire 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 Shropshire

Compare unattended burial costs in Shropshire using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £850 to £2,540, with a median of £1,550 across 21 funeral directors with published prices within 22 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £850 at Busby & Kane Independent Funeral Directors - Shotton (19.9 mi); the highest is £2,540 at Evans and Tranter (16.2 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 21 published price lists within 22 miles of Shropshire.

Median price: £1,550
Captured range: £850-£2,540
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

Service pages compare the same published CMA price-list line across nearby funeral directors. Price is only one factor and should be checked with the provider directly.

Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 21 published unattended burial prices within 22 miles of Shropshire.

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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

Busby & Kane Independent Funeral Directors - Shotton
42 Chester Road East, Shotton, Flintshire · CH5 1QA
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
19.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Frank Painter & Sons Limited
Spring Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY1 2TF
Independent
£1,195
Unattended burial
1.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Grindalls of Wem
40 Aston Street, Wem, Shropshire · SY4 5AU
Independent
£1,195
Unattended burial
10.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hilton's Funeral Directors Ltd
18 Wellington Road Muxton, Telford, Shropshire · TF2 8NQ
Independent
£1,200
Unattended burial
13.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Pughs Funeral Directors
133 Longden Coleham, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE · SY3 7DN
Independent or unknown
£1,216
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
WRR Pugh & Son
87 Whitchurch Road, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE · SY1 4EE
Independent or unknown
£1,216
Unattended burial
1.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
David Davies & Sons
1 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire · SY11 2AA
Independent
£1,270
Unattended burial
16.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A S Morris and Son
33 Sandford Avenue, CHURCH_STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE · SY6 6BH
Independent or unknown
£1,495
Unattended burial
11.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Nantwich Funeral Services
11-13 Shropshire Street, CREWE, CHESHIRE · CW3 0AE
Independent or unknown
£1,525
Unattended burial
21.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Graham Tresidder & Son t/a Crewe & Nantwich Funeral Services - Audlem
The Square, Audlem, Cheshire · CW3 0AB
Independent
£1,525
Unattended burial
21.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R G Peate Funeral Services
Salop Road, WELSHPOOL, POWYS · SY21 7EG
Independent or unknown
£1,550
Unattended burial
16.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Aubrey Kirkham Funeral Directors Ltd
Frankwell Island, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE · SY3 8JN
Independent or unknown
£1,800
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Aubrey Kirkham Funeral Directors Ltd
The Elms, LLANYMYNECH, POWYS · SY22 6SL
Independent or unknown
£1,800
Unattended burial
13.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Perry and Phillips Funeral Directors
Cowley House, BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE · WV166 LOF
Independent or unknown
£1,950
Unattended burial
18.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Liam Stafford Funeral Directors & Stonemasons Ltd
2 Wellington Road, Newport, Shropshire · TF10 7HD
Independent
£2,000
Unattended burial
16.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
L Tranter and Son (inc Bailey and Tranter)
101-109 West Street, TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE · TF2 9JE
Independent or unknown
£2,540
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
L Tranter & Son (Tranter Funerals Ltd)
101 West Street St George's, Telford, Shropshire · TF2 9JE
Independent
£2,540
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
verified 11 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
L Tranter and Son
Sutherland Lodge, TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE · TF2 8AB
Independent or unknown
£2,540
Unattended burial
13.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
L Tranter & Son (Tranter Funerals Ltd) - Donnington
Sutherland Lodge Wellington Road Donnington, Telford, Shropshire · TF2 8AB
Independent
£2,540
Unattended burial
13.6 mi
verified 11 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Evans & Tranter - Newport
130 - 130a High Street, Newport, Shropshire · TF10 7BH
Independent
£2,540
Unattended burial
16.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Evans and Tranter
130 High Street, NEWPORT, SHROPSHIRE · TF10 7BH
Independent or unknown
£2,540
Unattended burial
16.2 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 Shropshire

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