Direct Cremation in Tunbridge Wells: Compare Local Prices

Compare direct cremation in Tunbridge Wells using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,240 to £2,379, with a median of £1,945 across 16 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 £2,379 at J Kempster & Sons - Tunbridge Wells (<1 mi, captured 16 September 2026).

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Price summary

Based on 16 published price lists within 8 miles of Tunbridge Wells.

Median price
£1,945

n=16 priced providers

Captured range
£1,240-£2,379
Most recent capture
5 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 5 October 2026. Based on 16 published direct cremation prices within 8 miles of Tunbridge Wells.

Accountability

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Primary sources

CMA Order · CMA checklist · Corrections · Dataset

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Published direct cremation prices

  • Co-op Funeralcare

    103 Goods Station Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT · TN1 2DP

    Co-op Funeralcare

    £1,240

    Direct cremation

    <1 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Co-op Funeralcare

    1b - 1c High Street, TONBRIDGE, KENT · TN9 1SG

    Co-op Funeralcare

    £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.

  • Wealden Funeral Services Ltd

    Belmont Buildings, CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX · TN6 2QB

    Independent or unknown

    £1,645

    Direct cremation

    6.7 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Southborough Funeral Service

    126a London Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT · TN4 0PL

    Dignity

    £1,745

    Direct cremation

    1.6 mi

    Captured 2 May 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Sears Funeral Service

    22 Church Road, TONBRIDGE, KENT · TN12 6EZ

    Dignity

    £1,745

    Direct cremation

    6.4 mi

    Captured 2 May 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Paul Bysouth and Son

    9 Croft Road, CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX · TN6 1DL

    Independent or unknown

    £1,745

    Direct cremation

    6.7 mi

    Captured 5 Oct 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Crowborough Funeral Directors

    9 Croft Road, Crowborough · TN6 1DL

    Dignity

    £1,745

    Direct cremation

    6.8 mi

    Captured 5 Oct 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Southborough Funeral Directors

    126A London Road Southborough, Tunbridge Wells · TN4 0PL

    Dignity

    £1,945

    Direct cremation

    1.5 mi

    Captured 5 Oct 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Paddock Wood Funeral Directors

    22 Church Road Paddock Wood, Tonbridge · TN12 6EZ

    Dignity

    £1,945

    Direct cremation

    6.4 mi

    Captured 5 Oct 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • T W Boorman Funeral Services

    31 Mount Ephraim, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT · TN4 8AA

    Funeral Partners

    £2,050

    Direct cremation

    <1 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • W F Groombridge Funeral Directors

    49 St. Johns Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT · TN4 9TP

    Funeral Partners

    £2,050

    Direct cremation

    <1 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Doves Funeral Directors

    Maxted House, TONBRIDGE, KENT · TN12 0AH

    Funeral Partners

    £2,050

    Direct cremation

    4.5 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • T W Boorman Funeral Services

    6 Shipbourne Road, TONBRIDGE, KENT · TN10 3DJ

    Funeral Partners

    £2,050

    Direct cremation

    4.8 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Tester and Jones Funeral Services Ltd

    London Road, Crowborough, East Sussex · TN6 2TT

    Independent

    £2,290

    Direct cremation

    6.6 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • E R Hickmott & Son

    41 Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN1 1SD

    Independent

    £2,379

    Direct cremation

    <1 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • J Kempster & Sons - Tunbridge Wells

    2-4 Albion Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN1 2PE

    Independent

    £2,379

    Direct cremation

    <1 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 Tunbridge Wells run from £1,240 to £2,379 across 16 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 Tunbridge Wells?

The median direct cremation price in Tunbridge Wells is £1,945, based on 16 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £1,240 to £2,379. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,240 at Co-op Funeralcare (<1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,379 at J Kempster & Sons - Tunbridge Wells (<1 mi, captured 16 September 2026). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Tunbridge Wells Crematorium, about 1.2 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,240 (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 Tunbridge Wells compare like for like.

What can push a direct cremation price above the quoted figure in Tunbridge Wells?

The £1,945 median direct cremation price for Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells?

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 Tunbridge Wells

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

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