Direct Cremation in Essex: Compare Local Prices
Compare direct cremation in Essex using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £975 to £2,115, with a median of £1,435 across 125 funeral directors with published prices. The lowest published price captured locally is £975 at L.E. Brand & Sons Ltd (18.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,115 at The Heartfelt Funeral Co (11.4 mi, captured 16 September 2026).
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Price summary
Based on 125 published price lists within 25 miles of Essex.
- Median price
- £1,435
- Captured range
- £975-£2,115
- 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 125 published direct cremation prices within 25 miles of Essex.
Accountability
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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 direct cremation prices
£975
Direct cremation
18.8 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
£999
Direct cremation
17.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£999
Direct cremation
17.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,100
Direct cremation
19.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
13.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F P Guiver & Sons Ltd - Leigh on Sea
416 Rayleigh Road Eastwood, Leigh on Sea, Essex · SS9 5PT
Independent
£1,200
Direct cremation
13.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
13.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
16.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
16.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
2.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
6.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
8.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
11.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
11.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
12.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
12.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
15.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
15.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
16.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
16.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
17.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
17.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
19.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
20.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
20.9 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 Essex run from £975 to £2,115 across 125 published price lists captured by Funeral Cost Index up to 19 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 Essex?
The median direct cremation price in Essex is £1,435, based on 125 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 25 miles. Prices range from £975 to £2,115. The lowest published price captured locally is £975 at L.E. Brand & Sons Ltd (18.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,115 at The Heartfelt Funeral Co (11.4 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 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 Essex compare like for like.
What can push a direct cremation price above the quoted figure in Essex?
The £1,435 median direct cremation 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. 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 Essex?
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 Essex
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.