Setting the highest standards for care, service and facilities
Working with charities and carers to improve support
Guiding families with local sensitivity and understanding
Our funeral directors in Dunstable are a few hundred yards from West Street Cemetery. However you choose to say goodbye, your family will be looked after with the same care. You'll sit down with us when you feel ready, tell us about the person you've lost, and work through each decision one at a time. The team here is experienced and rooted in the town, and they'll gently suggest ideas if you're unsure where to start. Call our funeral home in Dunstable and tell us what you have in mind.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Dunstable or an unattended funeral in Dunstable, and help you choose memorials in Dunstable when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Bedfordshire.
We are located 700 yards from West Street Cemetery.
These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.
Total price: £4,189
Total price: £1,645
The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.
Our prices include all the essentials
The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.
What affects the cost?
You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.
Rated 4.89 / 5 based on 72 reviews.
I am very pleased to leave a review for S A Bates, Funeral Directors , Dunstable Bedfordshire.The staff especially Karon helped me though every part of the funeral arrangements for my partner to create the perfect service share by nearly 100 friends and family, thank you Karon.
terence milsome, 25 January 2026
Thankyou for taking care of our dear Wendy. Thanks to Karen and Carol, for their care and sensitivity. Helping us to celebrate a wonderful life. Phil
Phil Baker, 12 April 2025
SA Bates were extremely professional the whole way though. Communication was excellent. We were looked after very well on the day. The service was perfect, just what we wanted.
Special thank you to Carol and karen.
Thank you.
patrick mobley, 21 March 2025
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