Unattended burial in Sunderland
Compare unattended burial costs in Sunderland using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £743 to £1,750, with a median of £1,250 across 15 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £743 at Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd (5.3 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £1,750 at Daren Persson Funeral Services (7.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026). 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 15 published price lists within 8 miles of Sunderland.
- Median price
- £1,250
- Captured range
- £743-£1,750
- Most recent capture
- 26 Oct 2026
n=15 priced providers
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 26 October 2026. Based on 15 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Sunderland.
Accountability
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Primary sources
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
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd
Stanhope Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE33 4TB
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Jarrow
Palmer House 70 Ellison Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear · NE32 3HX
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
6.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn
Victoria House 7 & 9 Prince Consort Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear · NE31 1BE
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
7.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£850
Unattended burial
7.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£850
Unattended burial
7.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors
205 Gleneagles Road, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR · SR4 8JD
Independent or unknown
£880
Unattended burial
2.7 mi
Captured 26 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Millfield
190 Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 7YB
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Southwick
255 Southwick Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 2AB
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
1.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - South Hylton
29 Railway Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 0PY
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
2.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Downhill
55 Keighley Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 4BS
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
3.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thompson Brothers & Sons Family Funeral Directors Ltd
12-13 Westbourne Terrace Shiney Row, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · DH4 4QT
Independent
£1,400
Unattended burial
5.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John G Hogg Funeral Directors
10 - 11 Martin Terrace, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR · SR4 6JD
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
1.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Andrew Grey Funeral Directors
9 North View Terrace, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR · DH4 5NN
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
6.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,750
Unattended burial
7.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Daren Persson Funeral Services
The Old Post Office, WALLSEND, TYNE AND WEAR · NE28 7SZ
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
7.8 mi
Captured 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.
Frequently asked questions
How much is an unattended burial in Sunderland?
The median unattended burial price in Sunderland is £1,250, based on 15 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £743 to £1,750. The lowest published price captured locally is £743 at Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd (5.3 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £1,750 at Daren Persson Funeral Services (7.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026). Every funeral director price is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (most recent capture 26 October 2026).
What does the published unattended burial price include?
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. Each funeral director's CMA Standardised Price List sets out exactly what its own unattended burial price covers, in the same fixed format, so the figures for Sunderland compare like for like.
What can push an unattended burial price above the quoted figure in Sunderland?
The £1,250 median unattended burial price for Sunderland 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, and any doctor's or registrar's fees not already bundled. The cemetery operator's interment fee and the exclusive right of burial are separate third-party charges on an unattended burial. 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.
Other funeral costs in Sunderland
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.