Funeral Costs in Cheltenham

Funeral Cost Index compares 21 funeral directors in and around Cheltenham, with 19 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,325 (range £1,240–£1,859); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,955. Figures come from each provider's own published price list and do not include third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees.

Data compiled by Peter Langdon FCA

Local pricing intelligence

Median direct cremation: £1,325
Direct cremation range: £1,240 to £1,859
Median attended funeral: £2,955
Attended funeral range: £2,390 to £3,265
Funeral directors compared: 21
Most recent capture: 5 Oct 2026

Attended funeral figures normally show funeral director charges only and may exclude crematorium, burial, minister, celebrant or doctors’ fees.

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Source

Local figures are calculated from captured CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors in the area. Medians and ranges are labelled separately from estimates and third-party fees.

Freshness

Most recent price list captured 5 October 2026. Based on 19 published price lists from 21 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

Accountability

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Primary sources

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Quick answer

The median direct cremation in Cheltenham costs £1,325 (17% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,955 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 13 published direct cremation prices and 19 attended funeral prices from 21 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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Price range across 19 Cheltenham providers

Direct cremation · n=13: £1,325median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=19: £2,955median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Cheltenham

The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.

Median funeral director charge (attended): £2,955
Crematorium fee — Cheltenham Crematorium (1.9 mi): + £1,170
Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £4,125

Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Cheltenham is used as a local reference. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees are additional; the funeral cost calculator uses a £300 celebrant estimate (not a captured price) for the celebrant.

Crematoria serving Cheltenham

2 crematoria within 8 miles of Cheltenham, nearest first. Cremation fees are the third-party charge paid to the crematorium, separate from the funeral director’s fee.

Crematorium	Distance	Standard cremation fee
Cheltenham CrematoriumCheltenham	1.9 mi	£1,170
Coney Hill CrematoriumGloucester	6.6 mi	not yet captured

Standard fees are for a full attended cremation, captured from published crematorium fee lists; each crematorium page names the source and capture date, including where a fee comes from a funeral director’s reproduction of the list. Unattended (direct) cremation slots are usually lower.

Cheltenham vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Cheltenham median	UK median	Cheltenham vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,325	£1,595	17% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,955	£2,900	2% above UK average

Direct cremation range in Cheltenham: £1,240 to £1,859.

Published direct cremation prices in Cheltenham

Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Cheltenham, ordered by published direct cremation price.

1.Central England Co-operative£1,240
2.Central England Co-operative£1,240
3.Alexander Burn Funeral Directors£1,325
4.Alexander Burn Funeral Directors - Church Road£1,325
5.Alexander Burn (Winchcombe) Ltd£1,325

Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.

Market structure in Cheltenham

Funeral directors indexed: 21
Independent vs chain: 17 / 4
Published-price coverage: 90%

Funeral directors near Cheltenham

Alexander Burn Funeral Directors
436 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL50 3JA
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,325
Attended (FD only)
£2,981
Professional fee
£1,325
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mason and Stokes Funeral Service
54 Hewlett Road, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL52 6AH
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,859
Attended (FD only)
£2,804
Professional fee
£2,550
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ian George (Funerals) Ltd
251 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL51 8NW
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,430
Professional fee
£1,150
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Central England Co-operative
72 Lansdown Road, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL51 6QL
Co-op
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,240
Attended (FD only)
£3,265
Professional fee
£845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mason & Stokes Funeral Directors
Tudor Lodge 54 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL52 6AH
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,859
Attended (FD only)
£2,804
Professional fee
£2,550
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Selim Smith and Co
74 Prestbury Road, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL52 2DJ
Dignity
<1 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,745
Attended (FD only)
£2,895
Professional fee
£775
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W S Trenhaile
Apostle House, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL52 6HN
Independent / unclassified
1.1 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Direct cremation
£1,745
Attended (FD only)
£2,995
Professional fee
£810
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ian George (Funerals) Ltd - Mortuary/Workshop
Unit 7 Maida Vale Rad Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL53 7ER
Independent
1.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,430
Professional fee
£1,150
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ian George (Funerals) Ltd - Garage
Unit 10 Maida Vale Road Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL53 7ER
Independent
1.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,430
Professional fee
£1,150
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alexander Burn Funeral Directors - Church Road
22 Church Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL52 8LR
Independent
3.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,325
Attended (FD only)
£2,981
Professional fee
£1,325
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S C and B S Cocks
59 Hucclecote Road, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL3 3TL
Independent / unclassified
5.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,955
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alexander Burn (Winchcombe) Ltd
11 North Street, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL54 5LH
Independent / unclassified
6.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,325
Attended (FD only)
£2,981
Professional fee
£1,325
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alexander Burn Funeral Directors - Winchcombe
11 North Street Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL54 5LH
Independent
6.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,325
Attended (FD only)
£2,981
Professional fee
£1,325
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Beechwood Funeral Services Limited
7a Highfield Place Coney Hill, Gloucester, Gloucestershire · GL4 4PB
Independent
6.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,390
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Goodwins Funeral Directors
Peter Scott House, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL1 3DP
Independent / unclassified
6.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,765
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£1,154
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Denmark Road Funeral Services
129A Denmark Road, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL1 3JW
Independent / unclassified
7.0 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Selim Smith and Co (inc David Stockwell)
Heron Lodge Funeral Home, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL4 4QJ
Dignity
7.0 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,895
Professional fee
£775
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Central England Co-operative
338-340 Barton St, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE · GL1 4LE
Co-op
7.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,240
Attended (FD only)
£3,265
Professional fee
£845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edith Blanche Funeral Directors
1 High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · GL20 5AH
Independent
7.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,980
Professional fee
£1,230
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alexander Burn Funeral Directors - Tewksbury
23 - 24 High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · GL20 5AL
Independent
7.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,325
Attended (FD only)
£2,981
Professional fee
£1,325
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

Showing 20 of 21 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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What goes into a funeral cost in Cheltenham?

A funeral in the UK has two parts: the funeral director’s charges (their professional fee, the coffin, the hearse, and the care of the deceased), and third-party fees known as disbursements (cremation or burial fees, doctors’ fees, and any clergy or celebrant fees). The prices shown above cover only the funeral director’s charges, drawn from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List.

A direct cremation is an unattended cremation with no service. It is usually the lowest-cost option, and funeral directors that offer it must publish its price under the CMA Order. An attended funeral includes a service at a crematorium or place of worship.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a funeral cost in Cheltenham?

The median attended funeral in Cheltenham is £2,955 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 19 published attended funeral prices from CMA Standardised Price Lists captured up to October 2026. Third-party fees are paid separately. For a cremation, the nearest crematorium with a captured fee, Cheltenham Crematorium (1.9 miles away), charges £1,170 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. A burial instead adds a median new grave of £1,229 plus a median adult interment fee of £1,097 (resident rate where published), from the published fee schedules of 56 burial authorities, mainly in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England; no London authorities captured yet (captured by Funeral Cost Index in June 2026). Doctors' and minister or celebrant fees are extra.

How much is a direct cremation in Cheltenham?

The median direct cremation price in Cheltenham is £1,325 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £1,859 across 13 published direct cremation prices (last captured October 2026). Source: Funeral Cost Index, sourced from each provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

Which funeral director in Cheltenham has the lowest published direct cremation price?

Central England Co-operative publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Cheltenham area at £1,240, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 16 September 2026. Price is one factor - Funeral Cost Index does not rank providers by quality or recommend any specific funeral director.

Which funeral director in Cheltenham has the lowest published attended funeral price?

Beechwood Funeral Services Limited publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Cheltenham area at £2,390, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 16 September 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.

Is Cheltenham more expensive than the UK average?

Cheltenham's median direct cremation (£1,325) is 17% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.

Is Cheltenham more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?

Cheltenham's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,955) are 2% above UK average (UK median £2,900). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index. These are funeral director services only; third-party fees are paid separately.

How many independent and chain funeral directors operate in Cheltenham?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 21 funeral directors in and around Cheltenham: 17 independents and 4 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 19% of local providers.

When was Funeral Cost Index's Cheltenham pricing data last updated?

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Cheltenham-area provider in October 2026. We re-capture published CMA Standardised Price Lists on a rolling schedule; individual providers may update prices independently. Always check the live price list before deciding.

Where can I see the full published price list for a funeral director in Cheltenham?

Every provider profile on Funeral Cost Index links to that funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, the source document for the prices shown. Open any provider in the Cheltenham listing and follow the 'view original' link under its price table to read the provider's own document.

What is a CMA Standardised Price List?

Under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, every funeral director in the UK must publish a Standardised Price List showing the price of an attended funeral and, where offered, a direct (unattended) cremation, with a breakdown of the funeral director's professional fees, transport, care of the deceased, coffin, and third-party disbursement charges. Because the format is fixed by the CMA, like-for-like comparison is reliable for the first time.

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