Co-op Funeralcare

Erith, London Borough of Bexley

Northumberland Heath, Erith

Telephone: 01322 950 450

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Published prices

Attended funeral from £2,495 · Direct cremation from £1,445

Northumberland Heath branch covering the Erith area.

Co-op Funeralcare at Northumberland Heath covers the Erith area with the national network's full funeral service and 24-hour support.

Attended funeral from £2,495 and unattended cremation £1,445 (Co-op published prices).

How Co-op Funeralcare's prices compare in Bexley

At £2,495, Co-op Funeralcare's attended funeral price is about 29% below the Bexley median of £3,495, and cheaper than 13 of the 18 funeral directors we list in the borough.

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 Erith

Erith and Northumberland Heath are served by a mix of independents, a Co-op branch and fixed-price online arrangers, which makes it one of the few parts of the borough where a family can compare a traditional high-street firm against a direct-cremation specialist without leaving the district. Erith is also the far end of the borough from the crematorium, so ask how the journey is charged.

Families using a funeral director in Erith also commonly come from Northumberland Heath, Slade Green, Belvedere, Barnehurst. Erith Cemetery on Brook Street is the local council burial ground; Hillview Cemetery is the only Bexley cemetery still open for new earthen graves.

Getting to the crematorium from Erith

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. Co-op Funeralcare's premises are roughly 4.4 miles from Eltham Crematorium in a straight line, so ask whether the cortège mileage is inside the quoted price or charged on top.

What a funeral from this branch actually costs in Erith

The distance to Falconwood does not change the crematorium's fee — Eltham charges £1,273 for a 90-minute service, £1,068 for 45 minutes, £945 for the 9am slot and £250 unattended, wherever the cortège starts. It does mean more travelling time, which is worth raising when you discuss the arrangements, as some firms charge mileage beyond a set radius.

Erith Cemetery is the local council burial ground and has the borough's most punishing residency gap: the exclusive right of burial is £1,452 for a Bexley resident and £4,125 for a non-resident. Erith is also one of the two Bexley cemeteries still offering public earthen graves, at £780 for an adult resident against £3,040 otherwise.

Erith and Northumberland Heath sit close to the Dartford boundary, and Watling Street Cemetery in Dartford is within reach for burial — though Dartford applies its own non-resident premiums, so it is rarely cheaper unless the person who died actually lived there. As everywhere, the £2,495 on this page is Co-op's professional fee alone and excludes all of these charges.

Third-party fees above were read from the operators' own published schedules on 7 September 2026. Council and crematorium fees are reviewed every April — confirm the current figure before relying on it.

Funeral directors near Co-op Funeralcare

The closest alternatives we list to Co-op Funeralcare in Erith, 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 Co-op Funeralcare

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 Erith prices:

• Your published attended funeral price is £2,495 — what is included at that figure, and what is charged on top?
• Does the £1,445 direct cremation include the cremation fee, collection out of hours and a simple coffin?
• Is the journey to Eltham Crematorium (about 4.4 miles from Erith) 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?

Co-op Funeralcare, Erith — frequently asked questions

How much does a funeral cost at Co-op Funeralcare in Erith?

Co-op Funeralcare publishes an attended funeral from £2,495, and a direct cremation from £1,445. That is below 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 Co-op Funeralcare offer a direct cremation?

Yes — Co-op Funeralcare publishes a direct (unattended) cremation from £1,445. 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 Co-op Funeralcare 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. Co-op Funeralcare in Erith is roughly 4.4 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Erith Cemetery on Brook Street is the local council burial ground; Hillview Cemetery is the only Bexley cemetery still open for new earthen graves. Ask whether the mileage to your chosen crematorium or cemetery is included in the quoted price.

Is Co-op Funeralcare an independent funeral director?

No — Co-op Funeralcare in Erith is part of a national network (Co-op Funeralcare), so its price list is set centrally and is usually the same at every branch. Local independents in the borough may be cheaper or dearer.

Which other funeral directors are near Co-op Funeralcare?

The closest alternatives we list are P L Mulligan Family Funeral Directors in Erith (about 0.2 miles away, attended funeral from £3,650), Fenix Funeral Directors in Erith (about 0.2 miles away, attended funeral from £2,580), The Tender Touch & Willow Independent Funeral Service in Erith (about 0.8 miles away). 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
• See Erith and the rest of the borough on the map
• How to choose a funeral director, and the questions to ask
• Help with funeral costs: what you may be able to claim

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