Funeral Costs in Hertfordshire
Funeral Cost Index compares 192 funeral directors in and around Hertfordshire, with 144 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 141 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,645 (range £1,105–£2,250); the median attended funeral director's charges run £3,120. 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
- £1,645
- Direct cremation range
- £1,105 to £2,250
- Median attended funeral
- £3,120
- Attended funeral range
- £1,025 to £3,976
- Funeral directors compared
- 192
- Most recent capture
- 19 Oct 2026
FD charges only
141 with published prices
latest local price list
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 19 October 2026. Based on 141 published price lists from 192 indexed funeral directors within 18 miles.
Accountability
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Hertfordshire costs £1,645 (3% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £3,120 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 129 published direct cremation prices and 141 attended funeral prices from 192 indexed funeral directors within 18 miles.
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Price range across 141 Hertfordshire providers
- Direct cremation · n=129
- £1,645median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=141
- £3,120median
Typical £1,450–£1,895 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,105–£2,250
Typical £2,795–£3,295 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,025–£3,976
Total cost of an attended cremation in Hertfordshire
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £3,120
- Crematorium fee — Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium (4.8 mi)
- + £1,100
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £4,220
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Hertfordshire is used as a local reference. The 10 crematoria with a captured fee within 18 miles charge £941 to £1,550 for a standard attended cremation. 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 Hertfordshire
10 crematoria within 18 miles of Hertfordshire, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery & CrematoriumOak Hill Lawn Cemetery & | 4.8 mi | £1,100 |
| Harwood Park CrematoriumHarwood Park | 5.2 mi | £1,550 |
| Hemel Hempstead CrematoriumHemel Hempstead | 9.3 mi | £1,060 |
| Luton CrematoriumLuton | 9.5 mi | £1,440 |
| Hoddesdon CrematoriumHoddesdon | 9.5 mi | £1,425 |
| West Hertfordshire CrematoriumWest Hertfordshire | 10.0 mi | £1,150 |
| North Hertfordshire CrematoriumHitchin, | 11.6 mi | £1,270 |
| Enfield London CrematoriumEnfield London | 13.1 mi | £1,360 |
| New Southgate CrematoriumNew Southgate | 13.5 mi | £1,295 |
| Hendon CrematoriumHendon | 14.4 mi | £941 |
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.
Hertfordshire vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Hertfordshire median | UK median | Hertfordshire vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,645 | £1,595 | 3% above UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £3,120 | £2,900 | 8% above UK average |
Direct cremation range in Hertfordshire: £1,105 to £2,250.
Published direct cremation prices in Hertfordshire
Five captured provider prices within 18 miles of Hertfordshire, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Harrison Funeral Home£1,105
- 2.Harrison Funeral Home£1,105
- 3.A.W Luck Funerals Ltd£1,200
- 4.Co-op Funeralcare (inc. Coughlan Bros)£1,240
- 5.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Hertfordshire
- Funeral directors indexed
- 192
- Independent vs chain
- 130 / 62
- Published-price coverage
- 75%
Within 18 miles
independents / chain branches
144 of 192 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Hertfordshire
Austins Funeral Service
33 Wigmores North, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE · AL8 6PG
Independent / unclassified
1.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Warwick and Peters
31 Hyde Way, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE · AL7 3UQ
Independent / unclassified
1.9 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Co-op Funeralcare (inc. Coughlan Bros)
1 Southfield, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE · AL7 4ST
Co-op
1.9 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.
J J Burgess & Sons - Welwyn Garden City
James House 5 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire · AL7 3PP
Independent
2.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
J J Burgess & Sons Independent Family Funeral Directors
James House, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE · AL7 3PP
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.3 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.
J J Burgess & Sons Independent Family Funeral Directors
Ivy Hosue, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE · SG4 8UA
Independent / unclassified
2.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
J J Burgess & Sons Independent Family Funeral Directors
Alfred House, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE · AL10 0ND
Independent / unclassified
3.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
4.3 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,845
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,395
- Professional fee
- £930
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Austins Funeral Service
138 London Road, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE · SG3 6EY
Independent / unclassified
4.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
J J Burgess & Sons - Knebworth
Jacob House 23 Station Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire · SG3 6AP
Independent
4.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
J J Burgess & Sons Independent Family Funeral Directors
Jacob House, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE · SG3 6AP
Independent / unclassified
4.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
4.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
5.0 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,195
- Professional fee
- £865
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
5.0 mi
Captured 12 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,845
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,395
- Professional fee
- £930
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
5.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
5.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
J J Burgess & Sons Independent Family Funeral Directors
John James House, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE · AL4 0XS
Independent / unclassified
5.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Showing 20 of 192 providers within 18 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Hertfordshire?
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 Hertfordshire?
The median attended funeral in Hertfordshire is £3,120 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 141 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, Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium (4.8 miles away), charges £1,100 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 Hertfordshire?
The median direct cremation price in Hertfordshire is £1,645 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,105 to £2,250 across 129 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 Hertfordshire has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Harrison Funeral Home publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Hertfordshire area at £1,105, 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 Hertfordshire has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Chenery Funeral Services Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Hertfordshire area at £1,025, 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 Hertfordshire more expensive than the UK average?
Hertfordshire's median direct cremation (£1,645) is 3% above UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Hertfordshire more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Hertfordshire's median attended funeral director's charges (£3,120) are 8% 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 Hertfordshire?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 192 funeral directors in and around Hertfordshire: 130 independents and 62 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 32% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Hertfordshire pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Hertfordshire-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 Hertfordshire?
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 Hertfordshire 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.