Attended funeral in Essex
Compare attended funeral costs in Essex using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,420 to £3,506, with a median of £2,995 across 136 funeral directors with published prices within 25 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,420 at H J Paintin Ltd (23.3 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £3,506 at Stuart Poulton Limited (19.0 mi, captured 16 September 2026). A traditional funeral with mourners present and a service at the crematorium — an attended cremation. The published price covers the funeral director's charges only.
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Price summary
Based on 136 published price lists within 25 miles of Essex.
- Median price
- £2,995
- Captured range
- £1,420-£3,506
- Most recent capture
- 19 Oct 2026
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Source
Service pages compare the same published CMA price-list line across nearby funeral directors. Price is only one factor and should be checked with the provider directly.
Freshness
Most recent price list captured 19 October 2026. Based on 136 published attended funeral prices within 25 miles of Essex.
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
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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Published attended funeral prices
£1,420
Attended funeral
23.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Limited
43 Lampits Hill, STAMFORD, ESSEX · SS17 9AA
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Attended funeral
17.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,500
Attended funeral
17.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bakers Funeral Services t/a A.G. Smith Funeral Directors
Eves Corner Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 4QB
Independent
£1,885
Attended funeral
3.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,885
Attended funeral
4.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,885
Attended funeral
12.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A G Smith Funeral Directors - Southminster
Hallmark House 44 Station Road, Southminster, Essex · CM0 7EW
Independent
£1,885
Attended funeral
12.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,100
Attended funeral
19.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,160
Attended funeral
11.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,220
Attended funeral
23.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Secure Haven Funeral Directors
1 Hospital Approach, Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 7FA
Independent or unknown
£2,255
Attended funeral
5.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,290
Attended funeral
6.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hergest and Cavell Funeral Directors
128B Milton Road, GRAVESEND, KENT · DA12 2RQ
Independent or unknown
£2,325
Attended funeral
24.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,340
Attended funeral
11.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,340
Attended funeral
12.2 mi
Captured 11 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Martin Hardy and Sons Limited t/a G.W. Hardy and son
The Green, Finchingfield, Essex · CM7 4JS
Independent
£2,340
Attended funeral
15.4 mi
Captured 28 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,340
Attended funeral
16.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,340
Attended funeral
24.3 mi
Captured 12 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,340
Attended funeral
24.8 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,395
Attended funeral
24.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Barringtons Funeral Directors
50 Hockerill Street, BISHOPS STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE · CM23 2DW
Independent or unknown
£2,400
Attended funeral
19.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hawden & Burgess Family Funeral Directors Ltd
43 Knights Road Hoo, Rochester, Kent · ME3 9DT
Independent
£2,449
Attended funeral
23.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,495
Attended funeral
19.8 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,505
Attended funeral
18.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd - Braintree
Inc. W C Brown & Sons Funeral Service 7 Manor Street, Braintree, Essex · CM7 3HW
Independent
£2,575
Attended funeral
8.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
What’s included in the attended funeral price?
Funeral director's charges only — the hearse, professional fees, care of the deceased, and a coffin. The crematorium's cremation fee, doctors' fees, and clergy or celebrant fees are paid separately as disbursements.
Frequently asked questions
How much is an attended funeral in Essex?
The median attended funeral price in Essex is £2,995, based on 136 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 25 miles. Prices range from £1,420 to £3,506. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,420 at H J Paintin Ltd (23.3 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £3,506 at Stuart Poulton Limited (19.0 mi, captured 16 September 2026). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Maldon Fields Cermatorium Crematorium, about 3.8 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,195 (captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list), a separate charge from the funeral director's. Every funeral director price is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (most recent capture 19 October 2026).
What does the published attended funeral price include?
Funeral director's charges only — the hearse, professional fees, care of the deceased, and a coffin. The crematorium's cremation fee, doctors' fees, and clergy or celebrant fees are paid separately as disbursements. Each funeral director's CMA Standardised Price List sets out exactly what its own attended funeral price covers, in the same fixed format, so the figures for Essex compare like for like.
What can push an attended funeral price above the quoted figure in Essex?
The £2,995 median attended funeral price for Essex is the funeral director's published charge for the standard service. Costs commonly added on top are out-of-hours or non-hospital collection, collection from outside the funeral director's normal radius, an oversized coffin, removal of a pacemaker or other implant before cremation, hand delivery or tracked postage of the ashes, and any doctor's or registrar's fees not already bundled. The crematorium or burial authority fee, and a minister or celebrant, are separate third-party charges on an attended funeral. Each provider's own CMA Standardised Price List sets out its additional-cost options in a fixed format, which is what makes these comparable between funeral directors.
Other funeral costs in Essex
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.