Unattended burial in West Midlands
Compare unattended burial costs in West Midlands using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £700 to £2,406, with a median of £1,484 across 80 funeral directors with published prices within 15 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £700 at George John Funeral Directors Ltd (5.3 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,406 at Walsh Funerals & Memorials - Great Wyrley (13.2 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.
Get quotes
Request quotes from funeral directors near West Midlands
Shortlist up to 3 local funeral directors and send one enquiry. We pass your details only to the providers you choose — no obligation, and Funeral Cost Index never recommends one funeral director over another.
Price summary
Based on 80 published price lists within 15 miles of West Midlands.
- Median price
- £1,484
- Captured range
- £700-£2,406
- Most recent capture
- 28 Sept 2026
n=80 priced providers
latest local price list
Estimate the all-in cost for West Midlands — including the third-party fees a price list excludes — with the funeral cost calculator.
How we keep this trustworthy
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
Most recent price list captured 28 September 2026. Based on 80 published unattended burial prices within 15 miles of West Midlands.
Accountability
We do not arrange funerals, sell paid rankings, or accept commission for placement. Corrections are reviewed against the provider’s public price list.
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.
Publisher credentials
Funeral Cost Index is published by Peter Langdon FCA through Indexeli Intelligence Limited. Peter is listed in ICAEW’s Find a Chartered Accountant directory, and the project applies an accountancy-led approach to public-interest price transparency, source evidence, correction handling, and clear separation between captured prices and estimates.
View Peter Langdon’s ICAEW directory profile · ICAEW does not endorse, verify, or operate Funeral Cost Index.
Download the underlying data: Unattended burial prices in West Midlands (CSV). Free for public-interest use with attribution to Funeral Cost Index.
Published unattended burial prices
£700
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
11.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,050
Unattended burial
4.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ian Hazel Funerals Ltd
274 Lichfield Road, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS · B74 2UH
Independent or unknown
£1,050
Unattended burial
7.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,050
Unattended burial
8.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bastock & Bruce Ltd
Brisker Court 1685 High Street Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands · B93 0LN
Independent
£1,059
Unattended burial
9.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,140
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,140
Unattended burial
13.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Lilies Funeral Directors Ltd
10 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands · B73 5DA
Independent
£1,145
Unattended burial
4.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Unattended burial
3.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F.P. Gaunt & Sons Ltd
Percival House Funeral Home 130-133 High Street, Rowley Regis, West Midlands · B65 0EE
Independent
£1,200
Unattended burial
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Unattended burial
8.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Unattended burial
11.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Falconer Funerals Limited
193 Stafford Street, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS · WS2 8ED
Independent or unknown
£1,240
Unattended burial
8.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A J Lloyd Funeral Directors Ltd
The Old Barn 656 Allersley Road, Coventry, West Midlands · CV5 8GB
Independent
£1,245
Unattended burial
14.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,263
Unattended burial
9.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A J Sellman Ltd - Cheslyn Hay
67 Station Street Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire · WS6 7EG
Independent
£1,295
Unattended burial
13.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Castle Bromwich
318-320 Bradford Road Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands · B36 9AD
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
5.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Bartley Green
2 Curdale Road Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B32 4HB
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
6.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Halesowen
181 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, West Midlands · B63 3UD
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
7.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors
Whitmore House 8-11 Lower High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands · B6 4AB
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
8.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Wolverhampton
262 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands · WV4 4AD
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
12.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A B Taylor Funeral Services Ltd
49 Wolverhampton Road South Quinton, Birmingham, West Midlands · B32 2AY
Independent
£1,400
Unattended burial
4.2 mi
Captured 28 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gary Franklin & Andy Hawkins - Birmingham
Family Funeral Directors 50 Station Road Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B37 7AU
Independent
£1,430
Unattended burial
6.0 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 West Midlands?
The median unattended burial price in West Midlands is £1,484, based on 80 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 15 miles. Prices range from £700 to £2,406. The lowest published price captured locally is £700 at George John Funeral Directors Ltd (5.3 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,406 at Walsh Funerals & Memorials - Great Wyrley (13.2 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 28 September 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 West Midlands compare like for like.
What can push an unattended burial price above the quoted figure in West Midlands?
The £1,484 median unattended burial price for West Midlands 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 West Midlands
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.