Direct Cremation in Chester: Compare Local Prices
Compare direct cremation in Chester using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £712 to £2,045, with a median of £1,399 across 21 funeral directors with published prices. The lowest published price captured locally is £712 at John Knowles Funeral Service Ltd - Saltney (1.5 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,045 at G and M Goold Funeral Directors (1.6 mi, captured 16 September 2026).
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Price summary
Based on 21 published price lists within 8 miles of Chester.
- Median price
- £1,399
- Captured range
- £712-£2,045
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
n=21 priced providers
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 5 October 2026. Based on 21 published direct cremation prices within 8 miles of Chester.
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Published direct cremation prices
John Knowles Funeral Service Ltd - Saltney
14 High Street Saltney, Chester, Cheshire · CH4 8SE
Independent
£712
Direct cremation
1.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Knowles Funeral Services Ltd
Charlotte James House Chester Road Broughton, Cheshire · CH4 0DL
Independent
£712
Direct cremation
4.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£875
Direct cremation
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,145
Direct cremation
8.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mears & Jackson Ltd - Little Sutton
Unit 4, 438 Chester Road Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire · CH66 3RB
Independent
£1,195
Direct cremation
6.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Connah's Quay Funeralcare
83-85 Connah's Quay Precinct, DEESIDE, CLWYD · CH5 4DD
Independent or unknown
£1,240
Direct cremation
6.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
6.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,399
Direct cremation
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,545
Direct cremation
6.8 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jacqueline Wilson Independent Funeral Services Ltd - Upton
74 Weston Grove Upton, Chester, Cheshire · CH2 1QL
Independent
£1,600
Direct cremation
1.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jacqueline Wilson Independent Funeral Services Ltd (Tarvin)
52 High Street Tarvin, Chester, Cheshire · CH3 8EE
Independent
£1,600
Direct cremation
5.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W Williams and Son Funeral Directors
16 Chester Road, ELLESMERE PORT, MERSEYSIDE · CH65 6RU
Independent or unknown
£1,645
Direct cremation
5.6 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
6.4 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
6.8 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dignity Funeral Service, Ellesmere Port
342 Chester Road Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port · CH66 1NL
Dignity
£1,645
Direct cremation
6.9 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hartys of Chester Funeral Directors Limited
14 Queens Park View Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire · CH4 7BU
Independent
£1,950
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dutton and Hallmark Funeral Services
80 Faulkner Street, CHESTER, CHESHIRE · CH2 3BQ
Independent or unknown
£2,045
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,045
Direct cremation
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
What’s included in the direct cremation price?
The CMA Order requires the published direct cremation price to include the cremation fee, a simple coffin, transport, and the return of ashes.
Direct cremation, sometimes called cremation only or a no-service funeral, usually includes collection of the deceased, care before cremation, a simple coffin, transport to the crematorium, the cremation fee and return of ashes. It does not usually include a funeral service, procession, limousine, viewing or celebrant.
Captured direct cremation prices in Chester run from £712 to £2,045 across 21 published price lists captured by Funeral Cost Index up to 5 October 2026. The gap comes from funeral directors using different crematoria, collection areas, staffing models and service levels. Always check the source price list and ask the provider what is included before making a decision.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a direct cremation in Chester?
The median direct cremation price in Chester is £1,399, based on 21 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £712 to £2,045. The lowest published price captured locally is £712 at John Knowles Funeral Service Ltd - Saltney (1.5 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,045 at G and M Goold Funeral Directors (1.6 mi, captured 16 September 2026). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Chester Crematorium, about 1.0 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,045 (captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source)), 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 5 October 2026).
What does the published direct cremation price include?
The CMA Order requires the published direct cremation price to include the cremation fee, a simple coffin, transport, and the return of ashes. Each funeral director's CMA Standardised Price List sets out exactly what its own direct cremation price covers, in the same fixed format, so the figures for Chester compare like for like.
What can push a direct cremation price above the quoted figure in Chester?
The £1,399 median direct cremation price for Chester 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. A direct cremation price must already include the cremation fee under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, so that is not an extra. 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.
Is direct cremation the same as cremation only in Chester?
Yes. Searches for cremation only, simple cremation, unattended cremation and direct cremation usually refer to the same basic product: cremation without mourners present and without a funeral service. Providers may sell separate simple attended options, so always check what is included.
Other funeral costs in Chester
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.