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

Redscar Funeral Home publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Preston area at £869, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 5 May 2026. Price is one factor — Funeral Cost Index does not rank providers by quality or recommend any specific funeral director.

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

N & K Harvey Funerals Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Preston area at £1,900 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

Preston's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,845) are 2% below UK average (UK median £2,890). These are funeral director services only; third-party fees are paid separately and don't vary as much by area.

How many independent and chain funeral directors operate in Preston?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 24 funeral directors in and around Preston: 21 independents and 3 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 13% of local providers. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

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

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Preston-area provider in May 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 Preston?

Every provider profile on Funeral Cost Index links directly to that funeral director's own CMA Standardised Price List, which is the legally required, version-controlled source document. Click any provider name in the Preston listing to open their profile, then follow the 'View source price list' link to the provider's published document.

What is a CMA Standardised Price List?

Under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, every funeral director in the UK is legally required to publish a Standardised Price List showing the cost of an attended funeral, a direct cremation, and 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.

Funeral Costs in Preston

Funeral Cost Index compares 24 funeral directors in and around Preston, with 10 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £1,240 (range £869–£1,645); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,845. Figures come from each provider's own published price list; third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees may vary.

Local pricing intelligence

Median direct cremation: £1,240
Direct cremation range: £869 to £1,645
Median attended funeral: £2,845
Attended funeral range: £1,900 to £3,265
Funeral directors compared: 24
Last verified: 5 May 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

Last data check: 5 May 2026. Based on 10 captured price lists from 24 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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

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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.

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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.

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Quick answer

The median direct cremation in Preston costs £1,240 (20% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,845 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 10 published price lists from 24 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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Price range across 10 Preston providers

Direct cremation · n=10: £1,240median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=10: £2,845median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Preston

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

Median funeral director charge (attended): £2,845
Crematorium fee — Preston Crematorium (3.2 mi): + £994
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,839

Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator’s published price list. The crematorium nearest Preston is used as a local reference; cremation fees vary by operator. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees (typically £100–£300) are additional.

Preston vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Preston median	UK median	Preston vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,240	£1,545	20% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,845	£2,890	2% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Preston: £869 to £1,645.

Published direct cremation prices in Preston

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

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

Market structure in Preston

Funeral directors indexed: 24
Independent vs chain: 21 / 3
Published-price coverage: 42%

Funeral directors near Preston

Clifford Ward Funeral Directors
Mount Pleasant Corporation Street, Preston, Lancashire · PR1 2UQ
Independent
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,200
Attended (FD only)
£2,090
Professional fee
£975
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
McKenna Funerals
54 - 56 Meadow Street, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR1 1TR
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified 5 May 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.
H Whalley and Sons Funeral Directors
94 Ripon Street, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR1 7UJ
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,545
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£745
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Preston Funeral Directors
2-4 Lowndes Street, Preston · PR1 7XS
Dignity
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,545
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£745
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Brown Funerals
54 Woodplumpton Road, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR2 2LQ
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
verified 5 May 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.
Longton, Hutton and Penwortham Funeral Service Ltd
6 Liverpool Road, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR1 0AD
Independent / unclassified
1.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Simply Funerals by William Houghton Funeral Directors
219 Tag lane, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR2 3TY
Independent / unclassified
1.8 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Northern Cremations Ltd t/a NC Funeral Directors - Preston
11 Langcliffe Road, Preston, Lancashire · PR2 6UE
Independent
2.0 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
B J Watson Funeral Directors
85 Todd Lane North, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR5 5UR
Independent / unclassified
2.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Redscar Funeral Home
110 Longridge Road Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire · PR2 6RL
Independent
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
H and G Wilde Funeral Directors Ltd
154b Station Road, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR5 6TP
Independent / unclassified
2.9 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Co-op Funeralcare
179 Station Road, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR5 6LA
Co-op
2.9 mi
verified 5 May 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.
Bamber Bridge Funeral Directors
154b Station Road, Bamber Bridge · PR5 6TP
Dignity
2.9 mi
verified 5 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.
Ian Wilde Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
211 Station Road Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire · PR5 6LD
Independent
3.0 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Neal Buckley Longton and Hutton Funeral Service
The Bungalow Funeral Home, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR4 5HE
Independent / unclassified
3.5 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
David Cowburn Funerals
147 Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire · PR25 2LH
Independent
4.8 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Bretherton McKenna Funeralcare
17 Dunkirk Lane, LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE · PR25 1TU
Independent / unclassified
5.1 mi
verified 5 May 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.
N & K Harvey Funerals Ltd
5 Balcarres Road, Leyland, Lancashire · PR25 2EL
Independent
5.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,350
Attended (FD only)
£1,900
Professional fee
£650
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
William Houghton Funeral Directors
Chapel Hill, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR3 3JY
Independent / unclassified
6.0 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
David Wilkinson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
291 Hesketh Lane, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR4 6RJ
Independent / unclassified
7.2 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—

Showing 20 of 24 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Preston?

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 the simplest, lower-cost option offered by every UK funeral director 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 Preston?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Preston is £2,845 for the funeral director’s charges only. Third-party fees like the cremation fee or burial fee are paid separately and typically add £900–£1,200 for a cremation or £2,500–£6,500 for a burial.

How much is a direct cremation in Preston?

The median direct cremation in Preston is £1,240 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £869 to £1,645.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Preston?

Yes. Funeral Cost Index lets you compare published direct cremation and attended funeral prices in Preston. Cost is one filter, not a recommendation or quality ranking. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

Is Preston more expensive than the UK average?

Preston’s median direct cremation (£1,240) is 20% below UK average (UK median £1,545).

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