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

J Edwards Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Suffolk area at £963, 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 Suffolk has the lowest published attended funeral price?

J Edwards Funeral Directors publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Suffolk area at £1,800 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

Suffolk's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,795) are 3% 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 Suffolk?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 73 funeral directors in and around Suffolk: 61 independents and 12 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 16% of local providers. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

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

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Suffolk-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 Suffolk?

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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk

Funeral Cost Index compares 73 funeral directors in and around Suffolk, with 29 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £1,545 (range £963–£1,995); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,795. 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: £1,545
Direct cremation range: £963 to £1,995
Median attended funeral: £2,795
Attended funeral range: £1,800 to £3,775
Funeral directors compared: 73
Last verified: 7 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: 7 May 2026. Based on 29 captured price lists from 73 indexed funeral directors within 22 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 Suffolk costs £1,545. The median attended funeral is £2,795 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 29 published price lists from 73 indexed funeral directors within 22 miles.

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Price range across 29 Suffolk providers

Direct cremation · n=28: £1,545median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=29: £2,795median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Suffolk

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

Median funeral director charge (attended): £2,795
Crematorium fee — Bury St Edmunds Crematorium (12.8 mi): + £1,425
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £4,220

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

Suffolk vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Suffolk median	UK median	Suffolk vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,545	£1,545	in line with UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,795	£2,890	3% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Suffolk: £963 to £1,995.

Published direct cremation prices in Suffolk

Five captured provider prices within 22 miles of Suffolk, ordered by published direct cremation price.

1.J Edwards Funeral Directors£963
2.W A Deacon Funeral Services£1,025
3.Thetford & District Funeral Services Ltd t/a Turner Funerals Ltd£1,100
4.Hyde Chambers Funeral Home Ltd£1,150
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 Suffolk

Funeral directors indexed: 73
Independent vs chain: 61 / 12
Published-price coverage: 40%

Funeral directors near Suffolk

Co-op Funeralcare
20 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK · IP14 1AD
Co-op
1.1 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.
East of England Co-op Funeral Service (Meredith Greengrass)
15 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK · IP14 1AH
Independent / unclassified
1.1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Andrew Bingham Independent Funeral Service
Unit 2, Charles Industrial Estate, Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 5AH
Independent
1.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,560
Attended (FD only)
£1,890
Professional fee
£680
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
East of England Co-op Funeral Service (Meredith Greengrass)
Ground Floor, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP6 8AS
Independent / unclassified
4.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
W A Deacon Funeral Services
Norman Way High Street Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 9PY
Independent
9.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,025
Attended (FD only)
£2,208
Professional fee
£863
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Farthing Funeral Service
44 Aspall Road, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK · IP14 6QA
Funeral Partners
9.3 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,995
Attended (FD only)
£3,775
Professional fee
£1,815
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ixworth Funeral Directors
1 High Street, Ixworth · IP31 2HH
Dignity
9.6 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£745
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A E Thurlow and Son Funeral Service
1 High Street, BURY_ST_EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK · IP31 2HH
Independent / unclassified
9.6 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£745
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
East of England Co-op Funeral Service (Kingsbury and Saunders)
61 George Street, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP7 5BW
Independent / unclassified
9.8 mi
verified not yet verified
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
10.0 mi
verified 5 May 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.
R.Gwinnell & Sons - Hadleigh
32 High Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk · IP7 5AP
Independent
10.0 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
East of England Co-op Funeral Service
Chapel of Rest, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP1 5BN
Independent / unclassified
10.6 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Michael Smy Funeral Services
441 Bramford Road, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP1 5AU
Independent / unclassified
10.6 mi
verified 5 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.
Co-op Funeralcare
123 Dale Hall Lane, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK · IP1 4LS
Co-op
10.8 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.
Meredith Greengrass Funeral Service
2 Hospital Road, BURY_ST_EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK · IP33 3JT
Independent / unclassified
11.6 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
L Fulchers Funeral Directors
80 Whiting Street, BURY_ST_EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK · IP33 1NX
Dignity
11.6 mi
verified 2 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.
Southgate & Roberts Funeral Directors
18-20 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 3EU
Independent
11.6 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,595
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bury St Edmunds Funeralcare
11 Woolhall Street, BURY_ST_EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK · IP33 1LA
Independent / unclassified
11.7 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.
Hyde Chambers Funeral Home Ltd
5B Kings Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · IP33 3DJ
Independent
11.8 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,150
Attended (FD only)
£1,895
Professional fee
£494
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Armstrongs Funeral Service
24 St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · IP33 1TH
Independent
11.8 mi
verified 7 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,525
Attended (FD only)
£2,450
Professional fee
£675
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

Showing 20 of 73 providers within 22 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Suffolk?

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 Suffolk?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Suffolk is £2,795 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 Suffolk?

The median direct cremation in Suffolk is £1,545 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £963 to £1,995.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Suffolk?

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

Is Suffolk more expensive than the UK average?

Suffolk’s median direct cremation (£1,545) is in line with 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.