W. Uden & Sons
Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley
Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HS
Telephone: 020 8303 1279
Published prices
Attended funeral from £4,200 · Direct cremation from £1,500
Long-established family firm on Townley Road, serving Bexleyheath since 1881.
W. Uden & Sons is one of the borough's oldest funeral directors, family-owned and running since 1881. The Townley Road office offers full traditional funerals, cremations and pre-paid plans, with the same standardised price list applied across its local branches.
Attended funeral £4,200 and direct cremation £1,500 taken from the firm's own published Standardised Price List (applies across Bexley branches).
How W. Uden & Sons's prices compare in Bexley
At £4,200, W. Uden & Sons's attended funeral price is about 20% 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.
| Provider | Attended funeral from |
|---|---|
| W. Uden & Sons | £4,200 |
| Bexley median | £3,495 |
| Cheapest in Bexley | £1,325 |
| Most expensive in Bexley | £4,200 |
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 Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath is the borough's main town centre and has the highest concentration of funeral directors in Bexley, with premises clustered around the Broadway, Townley Road and Long Lane. That density is useful: families here can realistically get two or three written estimates within a mile of each other before deciding, and the spread between the cheapest and dearest attended funeral in the town runs to well over a thousand pounds for a broadly similar service.
Families using a funeral director in Bexleyheath also commonly come from Welling, Barnehurst, Crayford, Bexley Village. Bexleyheath Cemetery is the local council burial ground, though Hillview Cemetery is now the only Bexley cemetery open for new earthen graves.
Getting to the crematorium from Bexleyheath
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. W. Uden & Sons's premises are roughly 2.7 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 W. Uden & Sons
The closest alternatives we list to W. Uden & Sons in Bexleyheath, 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.
| Funeral director | Area | Distance | Attended funeral from |
|---|---|---|---|
| P L Mulligan Family Funeral Directors | Bexleyheath | 0.2 miles | £3,650 |
| Francis Chappell & Sons | Bexleyheath | 0.3 miles | £3,495 |
| Co-op Funeralcare | Bexleyheath | 0.4 miles | £2,495 |
| Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors | Bexley Village | 0.9 miles | On request |
Questions worth asking W. Uden & Sons
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 Bexleyheath prices:
- Your published attended funeral price is £4,200 — what is included at that figure, and what is charged on top?
- Does the £1,500 direct cremation include the cremation fee, collection out of hours and a simple coffin?
- Is the journey to Eltham Crematorium (about 2.7 miles from Bexleyheath) 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?
W. Uden & Sons, Bexleyheath — frequently asked questions
How much does a funeral cost at W. Uden & Sons in Bexleyheath?
W. Uden & Sons publishes an attended funeral from £4,200, and a direct cremation from £1,500. 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 W. Uden & Sons offer a direct cremation?
Yes — W. Uden & Sons publishes a direct (unattended) cremation from £1,500. 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 W. Uden & Sons 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. W. Uden & Sons in Bexleyheath is roughly 2.7 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Bexleyheath Cemetery is the local council burial ground, though Hillview Cemetery is now the only Bexley cemetery open for new earthen graves. Ask whether the mileage to your chosen crematorium or cemetery is included in the quoted price.
Is W. Uden & Sons an independent funeral director?
W. Uden & Sons is listed as family-run independent (since 1881). 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 W. Uden & Sons?
The closest alternatives we list are P L Mulligan Family Funeral Directors in Bexleyheath (about 0.2 miles away, attended funeral from £3,650), Francis Chappell & Sons in Bexleyheath (about 0.3 miles away, attended funeral from £3,495), Co-op Funeralcare in Bexleyheath (about 0.4 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
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