Direct Cremation in Oxfordshire: Compare Local Prices
Compare direct cremation in Oxfordshire using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,005 to £2,045, with a median of £1,240 across 25 funeral directors with published prices. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,005 at C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services - Oxford (2.1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,045 at Howard Chadwick Funeral Service (12.2 mi, captured 16 September 2026).
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Price summary
Based on 25 published price lists within 20 miles of Oxfordshire.
- Median price
- £1,240
- Captured range
- £1,005-£2,045
- Most recent capture
- 19 Oct 2026
n=25 priced providers
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 19 October 2026. Based on 25 published direct cremation prices within 20 miles of Oxfordshire.
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Published direct cremation prices
C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services - Oxford
364 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX2 7PP
Independent
£1,005
Direct cremation
2.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services
7 Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire · OX5 2LA
Independent
£1,005
Direct cremation
4.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services - Bicester
58 Bucknell Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire · OX26 2DP
Independent
£1,005
Direct cremation
11.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
4.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
5.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
10.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
10.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Central England Co-operative
Unit 4, 11 Manorsfield Road, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE · OX26 6EH
Co-op Funeralcare
£1,240
Direct cremation
11.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
11.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
12.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
14.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
The Co-operative Funeralcare - Aylesbury
73 Park Street, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE · HP20 1DU
Co-op Funeralcare
£1,240
Direct cremation
19.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,395
Direct cremation
10.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Direct cremation
4.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edward Carter Funeral Directors - Wantage
15 Newbury Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire · OX12 8BU
Independent
£1,495
Direct cremation
13.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ridgeway Funeral Service
The Didcot Enterprise Centre Southmead Industrial Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire · OX11 7PH
Independent
£1,550
Direct cremation
9.1 mi
Captured 19 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors
167 Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · HP19 9BA
Independent or unknown
£1,595
Direct cremation
19.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors
Bakery House, Aylesburty, Buckinghamshire · HP20 2LA
Independent or unknown
£1,595
Direct cremation
19.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S and R childs (inc. R L Bromley and Son)
Courtland Road, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE · OX4 4HZ
Independent or unknown
£1,645
Direct cremation
2.1 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
19.6 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,650
Direct cremation
10.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edd Frost and Daughters Family Funeral Directors
27 Market Place, BRACKLEY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE · NN13 7AB
Independent or unknown
£1,795
Direct cremation
19.6 mi
Captured 5 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A L Sole and Son (inc Didcock Funeral Service)
Bidston Close, CHIPPING NORTON, OXFORDSHIRE · OX7 5PP
Independent or unknown
£1,850
Direct cremation
18.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Howard Chadwick Funeral Service
33 Benson Lane, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE · OX10 8ED
Independent or unknown
£2,045
Direct cremation
12.2 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 Oxfordshire run from £1,005 to £2,045 across 25 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 Oxfordshire?
The median direct cremation price in Oxfordshire is £1,240, based on 25 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 20 miles. Prices range from £1,005 to £2,045. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,005 at C S Boswell Independent Funeral Services - Oxford (2.1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,045 at Howard Chadwick Funeral Service (12.2 mi, captured 16 September 2026). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Oxford Crematorium, about 3.1 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,680 (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 Oxfordshire compare like for like.
What can push a direct cremation price above the quoted figure in Oxfordshire?
The £1,240 median direct cremation price for Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire?
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 Oxfordshire
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.