How much is an attended funeral in Essington?

The median attended funeral price in Essington is £2,555, based on 33 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 6 miles. Prices range from £1,000 to £3,590. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,000 at Indian Funeral Company (3.2 mi); the highest is £3,590 at Roy Quinton Funeral Directors (2.9 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Mercia Forest Crematorium, about 1.4 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,225 — a separate charge from the funeral director's. Every figure is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (last updated 5 May 2026).

What can push a attended funeral price above the quoted figure in Essington?

The £2,555 median attended funeral price for Essington 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.

Attended funeral in Essington

Compare attended funeral costs in Essington using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,000 to £3,590, with a median of £2,555 across 33 funeral directors with published prices within 6 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,000 at Indian Funeral Company (3.2 mi); the highest is £3,590 at Roy Quinton Funeral Directors (2.9 mi). 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 33 published price lists within 6 miles of Essington.

Median price: £2,555
Captured range: £1,000-£3,590
Latest source check: 5 May 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Last data check: 5 May 2026. Based on 33 published attended funeral prices within 6 miles of Essington.

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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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Published attended funeral prices

Indian Funeral Company
19-21 New Road, Willenham, West Midlands · WV13 2BG
Independent
£1,000
Attended funeral
3.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Falconer Funerals Limited
193 Stafford Street, WALSALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WS2 8ED
Independent or unknown
£1,600
Attended funeral
4.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Peterson Funeral Directors
5 High Street, Walsall, West Midlands · WS9 9LR
Independent or unknown
£1,680
Attended funeral
5.3 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dean Harper Funeral Directors and Stonemasons Ltd
21 - 23 Lichfield Street, WALSALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WS1 1TJ
Independent or unknown
£1,855
Attended funeral
4.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dean Harper Funeral Directors
21 Lichfield Street, Walsall, West Midlands · WS1 1TJ
Independent
£1,855
Attended funeral
4.4 mi
verified 2 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A & A Walters Ltd - Bilston
153-159 Dudley Street, Bilston, West Midlands · WV14 0LA
Independent
£2,015
Attended funeral
5.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walsh Funerals & Memorials
39 Park Road Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands · WS3 3SS
Independent
£2,139
Attended funeral
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walsh Funerals & Memorials - Great Wyrley
Unit 2 Quinton Court Wardles Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands · WS6 6DY
Independent
£2,139
Attended funeral
2.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jack O'Malley Independent Funerals Ltd
16-20 North Street, Cannock, Staffordshire · WS11 0BA
Independent
£2,200
Attended funeral
3.4 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Short and Son Limited
3 - 5 High Street, BURNTWOOD, STAFFORDSHIRE · WS7 3XE
Independent or unknown
£2,225
Attended funeral
5.9 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Short & Son Ltd
3 High Street Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire · WS7 3XE
Independent
£2,225
Attended funeral
5.9 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jennifer Ashe & Son Funeral Directors Ltd
19-21 New Road, Willenhall, West Midlands · WV13 2BG
Independent
£2,375
Attended funeral
3.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jennifer Ashe & Son Funeral Directors Ltd - Brownhills
78 High Street, Brownhills, West Midlands · WS8 6EW
Independent
£2,375
Attended funeral
5.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
M Jackson & Son Ltd
81 Wergs Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands · WV6 9BP
Independent
£2,395
Attended funeral
5.8 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Webb & Son Ltd - Walsall
3 Church Street Darlaston, Walsall, West Midlands · WS10 8DU
Independent
£2,520
Attended funeral
4.3 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Webb & Son Ltd
17 Upper High Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands · WS10 7HQ
Independent
£2,520
Attended funeral
5.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A J Sellman Ltd - Cheslyn Hay
67 Station Street Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire · WS6 7EG
Independent
£2,555
Attended funeral
2.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A J Sellman Ltd
70 Church Street, Cannock, Staffordshire · WS11 1DH
Independent
£2,555
Attended funeral
4.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Codsall
9 Bilbrook Road Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands · WV8 1EU
Independent
£2,570
Attended funeral
5.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Wolverhampton
262 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands · WV4 4AD
Independent
£2,570
Attended funeral
5.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jennings Funeral Directors
12 Woodland Centre, WILLENHALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WV12 5ND
Independent or unknown
£2,695
Attended funeral
1.8 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jennings Funeral Directors
11 High Street, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST_MIDLANDS · WV11 1ST
Independent or unknown
£2,695
Attended funeral
2.3 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Central England Co-operative
Ely House,Somerford Place, WILLENHALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WV13 3DT
Co-op Funeralcare
£3,265
Attended funeral
3.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-operative Funeralcare
135a Bloxwich Road, WALSALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WS2 8BS
Co-op Funeralcare
£3,265
Attended funeral
3.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
The Co-operative Funeralcare
114 Lichfield Road, WALSALL, WEST_MIDLANDS · WS4 1EN
Co-op Funeralcare
£3,265
Attended funeral
4.3 mi
verified 5 May 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.

Other funeral costs in Essington

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