Direct Cremation in Reading: Compare Local Prices
Compare direct cremation in Reading using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,240 to £2,050, with a median of £1,695 across 20 funeral directors with published prices. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,240 at Co-op Funeralcare (<1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,050 at Funeral Partners Ltd (6.7 mi, captured 16 September 2026).
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Price summary
Based on 20 published price lists within 8 miles of Reading.
- Median price
- £1,695
- Captured range
- £1,240-£2,050
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
n=20 priced providers
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 5 October 2026. Based on 20 published direct cremation prices within 8 miles of Reading.
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Primary sources
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Published direct cremation prices
£1,240
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
JB Hall Funeral Directors
142 Finchampstead Road, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE · RG41 2NU
Independent or unknown
£1,240
Direct cremation
7.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,600
Direct cremation
6.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,600
Direct cremation
6.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
1.2 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,645
Direct cremation
1.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A B Walker & Son Ltd - Caversham
Westfield Lodge 208 Gosbrook Road Caversham, Reading, Berkshire · RG4 8BL
Independent
£1,695
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Direct cremation
2.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Direct cremation
2.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Direct cremation
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Direct cremation
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Direct cremation
6.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A B Walker & Son Ltd - Henley-on-Thames
Blyth House 158 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · RG9 1EA
Independent
£1,695
Direct cremation
6.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A B Walker & Son Ltd - Wokingham
Blyth House 105 London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire · RG40 1YB
Independent
£1,695
Direct cremation
7.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Direct cremation
7.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors
479 Northumberland Avenue, READING, BERKSHIRE · RG2 8LZ
Funeral Partners
£2,050
Direct cremation
2.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors (Inc Richard Lloyd Funeral Services)
1 - 2 The Parade, READING, BERKSHIRE · RG5 3RB
Funeral Partners
£2,050
Direct cremation
3.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors
Isabella House, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE · RG41 5EX
Funeral Partners
£2,050
Direct cremation
4.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£2,050
Direct cremation
6.7 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 Reading run from £1,240 to £2,050 across 20 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 Reading?
The median direct cremation price in Reading is £1,695, based on 20 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £1,240 to £2,050. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,240 at Co-op Funeralcare (<1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,050 at Funeral Partners Ltd (6.7 mi, captured 16 September 2026). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Bracknell Crematorium, about 1.5 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,095 (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 Reading compare like for like.
What can push a direct cremation price above the quoted figure in Reading?
The £1,695 median direct cremation price for Reading 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 Reading?
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 Reading
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.