Bexley Funeral Service

Bexley Village, London Borough of Bexley

Blendon Road, Bexley, DA5

Telephone: 020 8303 1274

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Published prices

Attended funeral from £3,895 · Direct cremation from £1,995

Local funeral home on Blendon Road, part of the Funeral Partners group.

Bexley Funeral Service on Blendon Road offers a locally-branded, professional funeral service as part of the Funeral Partners group, serving Bexley Village and the surrounding area.

Attended funeral £3,895 and unattended cremation £1,995 (published prices).

How Bexley Funeral Service's prices compare in Bexley

At £3,895, Bexley Funeral Service's attended funeral price is about 11% above the Bexley median of £3,495. A higher price is not automatically worse value — it may reflect a larger chapel of rest, more staff, or better facilities — but it is worth asking what is included before you commit.

Prices are the funeral director's own published figures and cover the funeral director's services only. Third-party costs — the cremation or burial fee, the doctor's fees where they apply and the minister or celebrant — are usually charged on top. Always ask for a full written estimate.

Arranging a funeral in Bexley Village

Old Bexley — Bexley Village — is the quieter, older heart of the borough, with funeral homes on the High Street and Blendon Road serving Bexley, North Cray, Albany Park and Joydens Wood. It is a small market of long-established firms, so prices here tend to sit at the higher end of the borough range and are worth comparing with Bexleyheath and Sidcup before committing.

Families using a funeral director in Bexley Village also commonly come from North Cray, Albany Park, Bexleyheath, Sidcup. Hillview Cemetery is the borough's only cemetery open for new earthen burials; Bexleyheath and Sidcup cemeteries take cremated remains.

Getting to the crematorium from Bexley Village

There is no crematorium inside the London Borough of Bexley. The council is part of the Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, so most Bexley cremations take place at Eltham (Falconwood) Crematorium on Crown Woods Way. Bexley Funeral Service's premises are roughly 1.8 miles from Eltham Crematorium in a straight line, so ask whether the cortège mileage is inside the quoted price or charged on top.

Funeral directors near Bexley Funeral Service

The closest alternatives we list to Bexley Funeral Service in Bexley Village, measured in a straight line from its premises. Comparing two or three written estimates is the single most effective way to reduce a funeral bill.

Questions worth asking Bexley Funeral Service

You are entitled to a full written estimate before you agree to anything, and to take it away and compare it. These are the questions that most often change the final bill at Bexley Village prices:

• Your published attended funeral price is £3,895 — what is included at that figure, and what is charged on top?
• Does the £1,995 direct cremation include the cremation fee, collection out of hours and a simple coffin?
• Is the journey to Eltham Crematorium (about 1.8 miles from Bexley Village) included, or is mileage charged separately?
• Will the person who arranges the funeral also be there on the day?
• Where will the deceased be cared for, and can we visit?
• Are there cheaper coffin or vehicle options than the ones shown to me first?

Bexley Funeral Service, Bexley Village — frequently asked questions

How much does a funeral cost at Bexley Funeral Service in Bexley Village?

Bexley Funeral Service publishes an attended funeral from £3,895, and a direct cremation from £1,995. That is above the £3,495 median across the 18 Bexley funeral directors we list. The attended figure covers the funeral director's own charges; the cremation or burial fee and any minister or celebrant are normally added on top.

Does Bexley Funeral Service offer a direct cremation?

Yes — Bexley Funeral Service publishes a direct (unattended) cremation from £1,995. There is no service and no mourners present, and the cremation fee is normally included in that figure. Families often hold their own memorial afterwards.

Which crematorium would Bexley Funeral Service use?

There is no crematorium inside the London Borough of Bexley. The council is part of the Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, so most Bexley cremations take place at Eltham (Falconwood) Crematorium on Crown Woods Way. Bexley Funeral Service in Bexley Village is roughly 1.8 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Hillview Cemetery is the borough's only cemetery open for new earthen burials; Bexleyheath and Sidcup cemeteries take cremated remains. Ask whether the mileage to your chosen crematorium or cemetery is included in the quoted price.

Is Bexley Funeral Service an independent funeral director?

Bexley Funeral Service is listed as funeral partners group. Independents set their own prices, which is why the range across Bexley is so wide — always compare the written estimate rather than assuming independent means cheaper.

Which other funeral directors are near Bexley Funeral Service?

The closest alternatives we list are Mears Family Funerals in Blackfen / Sidcup (about 0.3 miles away, attended funeral from £3,015), P L Mulligan Family Funeral Directors in Sidcup / Blackfen (about 0.8 miles away, attended funeral from £3,650), Co-op Funeralcare in Bexleyheath (about 0.9 miles away, attended funeral from £2,495). Getting a second written estimate costs nothing and is the single most effective way to cut a funeral bill.

Next steps

• Compare every funeral director in Bexley on published price
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• How to choose a funeral director, and the questions to ask
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