Funeral Costs in Ipswich
Funeral Cost Index compares 16 funeral directors in and around Ipswich, with 10 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,645 (range £1,240–£2,050); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,895. 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
- £1,240 to £2,050
- Median attended funeral
- £2,895
- Attended funeral range
- £2,150 to £3,425
- Funeral directors compared
- 16
- Most recent capture
- 12 Oct 2026
FD charges only
10 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 12 October 2026. Based on 10 published price lists from 16 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Ipswich costs £1,645 (3% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,895 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 9 published direct cremation prices and 10 attended funeral prices from 16 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 10 Ipswich providers
- Direct cremation · n=9
- £1,645median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=10
- £2,895median
Typical £1,625–£1,695 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,240–£2,050
Typical £2,361–£3,265 (middle 50%)
Full range £2,150–£3,425
Total cost of an attended cremation in Ipswich
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,895
- Crematorium fee — Ipswich Crematorium (1.4 mi)
- + £865
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,760
Crematorium fee captured July 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Ipswich is used as a local reference. The 2 crematoria with a captured fee within 8 miles charge £865 to £1,065 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 Ipswich
2 crematoria within 8 miles of Ipswich, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich CrematoriumIpswich | 1.4 mi | £865 |
| Seven Hills CrematoriumNacton | 4.8 mi | £1,065 |
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.
Ipswich vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Ipswich median | UK median | Ipswich vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,645 | £1,595 | 3% above UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,895 | £2,900 | in line with UK average |
Direct cremation range in Ipswich: £1,240 to £2,050.
Published direct cremation prices in Ipswich
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Ipswich, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
- 2.Ravenswood Funeralcare£1,240
- 3.E B Button and Sons Ltd£1,625
- 4.E B Button & Sons Ltd£1,625
- 5.Michael Smy Funeral Services£1,645
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Ipswich
- Funeral directors indexed
- 16
- Independent vs chain
- 12 / 4
- Published-price coverage
- 63%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
10 of 16 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Ipswich
Southgate & Roberts Funeral Directors
18-20 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 3EU
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 12 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,695
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £1,055
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.1 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,795
- Professional fee
- £750
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.2 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.
East of England Co-op Funeral Service
Chapel of Rest, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP1 5BN
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.5 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.6 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Alec Butcher Limousine Hire Ltd t/a Alec Butcher Independent Funeral Director
33 Meredith Road, Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 6ED
Independent
1.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,150
- Professional fee
- £445
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,425
- Professional fee
- £1,415
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ravenswood Funeralcare
Unit F, Greenways Shopping Centre, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP3 9QJ
Independent / unclassified
2.8 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.
7.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,425
- Professional fee
- £1,415
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
East of England Co-op Funeral Service
26 Quayside, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK · IP12 1BH
Independent / unclassified
7.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
East of England Co-op Funeral Service (Meredith Greengrass)
Ground Floor, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP6 8AS
Independent / unclassified
7.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
E B Button and Sons Ltd
24 St John's Street, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK · IP12 1EB
Independent / unclassified
7.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,625
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,250
- Professional fee
- £850
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
7.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,625
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,250
- Professional fee
- £850
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Ipswich?
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 Ipswich?
The median attended funeral in Ipswich is £2,895 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 10 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, Ipswich Crematorium (1.4 miles away), charges £865 for a standard attended cremation, captured July 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 Ipswich?
The median direct cremation price in Ipswich is £1,645 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £2,050 across 9 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 Ipswich has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Co-op Funeralcare publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Ipswich 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 Ipswich has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Alec Butcher Limousine Hire Ltd t/a Alec Butcher Independent Funeral Director publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Ipswich area at £2,150, 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 Ipswich more expensive than the UK average?
Ipswich'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 Ipswich more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Ipswich's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,895) are in line with 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 Ipswich?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 16 funeral directors in and around Ipswich: 12 independents and 4 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 25% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Ipswich pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Ipswich-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 Ipswich?
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 Ipswich 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.