How much is an unattended burial in Sunderland?

The median unattended burial price in Sunderland is £1,250, based on 17 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £700 to £1,750. The lowest published price captured locally is £700 at Sunderland Funeral Directors (1.3 mi); the highest is £1,750 at Daren Persson Funeral Services (7.8 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Sunderland Crematorium, about 1.6 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,106 — 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 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, 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 Sunderland

Compare unattended burial costs in Sunderland using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £700 to £1,750, with a median of £1,250 across 17 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £700 at Sunderland Funeral Directors (1.3 mi); the highest is £1,750 at Daren Persson Funeral Services (7.8 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 17 published price lists within 8 miles of Sunderland.

Median price: £1,250
Captured range: £700-£1,750
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 17 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Sunderland.

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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

Sunderland Funeral Directors
150 Newcastle Road, Sunderland · SR5 1NA
Dignity
£700
Unattended burial
1.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd
Stanhope Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE33 4TB
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
verified 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
verified 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
verified 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
£839
Unattended burial
2.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Johnson Funeral Directors
64 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear · NE30 1AF
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
7.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E Turnbull & Son Ltd
Albion Road, North Shields, Tyne & Wear · NE29 0HE
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
7.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 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
verified 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
verified 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
verified 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
verified 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
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
East Durham Funeral Services Ltd - Trimdon
Belle Vue House Balmoral Terrace, Trimdon, County Durham · TS29 6ET
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 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
verified 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
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Andrew Grey Funeral Directors
Co-op Building, DURHAM, COUNTY_DURHAM · DH6 2UE
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
7.3 mi
verified 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
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 Sunderland

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