Co-op Funeralcare

Welling, London Borough of Bexley

Bellegrove Road, Welling

Telephone: 020 8131 1573

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Published prices

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

Bellegrove Road branch serving Welling and nearby Greenwich.

Co-op Funeralcare on Bellegrove Road serves Welling and nearby Greenwich 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 Welling

Welling is the closest part of Bexley to the crematorium, so cortège journey times from a Welling funeral home to Eltham are among the shortest in the borough — worth knowing, because mileage beyond a set radius is a common add-on charge. Most local premises are on or just off Bellegrove Road, with East Wickham and Falconwood a few minutes away.

Families using a funeral director in Welling also commonly come from East Wickham, Falconwood, Bexleyheath, Blackfen. Families in Welling most often use Eltham Crematorium, or Bexleyheath and Hillview cemeteries for a burial.

Getting to the crematorium from Welling

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 0.9 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 Welling

Eltham Crematorium is run jointly by Bexley and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and its fee is entirely separate from anything Co-op charges: £1,273 for a 90-minute service, £1,068 for 45 minutes, or £945 if you take the early 9am slot. An unattended cremation there costs £250.

That matters when you read the £2,495 attended figure on this page. It is the funeral director's professional fee only. Add the crematorium and you are realistically at £3,440 to £3,768 before a minister, flowers, an order of service or a wake — and that is with the cheapest attended option in the borough.

Welling sits right on the Greenwich boundary, which catches people out on burial. Bexley Council charges non-residents dramatically more: a public earthen grave interment is £780 for a Bexley resident and £3,040 for someone who is not. If the person who died lived a few streets into Greenwich, check which council counts them as a resident before you commit to a Bexley cemetery.

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 Welling, 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 Welling 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 0.9 miles from Welling) 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, Welling — frequently asked questions

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

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 Welling is roughly 0.9 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Families in Welling most often use Eltham Crematorium, or Bexleyheath and Hillview cemeteries for a burial. 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 Welling 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 Sidcup / Blackfen (about 0.9 miles away, attended funeral from £3,650), Mears Family Funerals in Blackfen / Sidcup (about 1.2 miles away, attended funeral from £3,015), Bexley Funeral Service in Bexley Village (about 1.4 miles away, attended funeral from £3,895). 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 Welling 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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