W. Uden & Sons

Sidcup, London Borough of Bexley

Sidcup High Street, Sidcup

Telephone: 020 8300 2002

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Published prices

Attended funeral from £4,200 · Direct cremation from £1,500

Sidcup High Street branch of the long-running family firm.

The Sidcup branch of W. Uden & Sons provides the same family-led care the firm has offered since 1881, covering Sidcup and the surrounding area with traditional funerals, cremations and pre-paid plans.

Prices from the W. Uden & Sons published Standardised Price List, applied across its 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.

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 Sidcup

Sidcup sits on the south-western edge of the borough, and funeral directors here draw families from Blackfen, Foots Cray, New Eltham and over the boundary into Chislehurst and Bromley. Premises are concentrated on and around Sidcup High Street, within walking distance of the station, which matters when relatives are travelling in to help make the arrangements.

Families using a funeral director in Sidcup also commonly come from Blackfen, Foots Cray, New Eltham, Bexley Village. Sidcup Cemetery serves the district and takes cremated remains plots; Hillview Cemetery is the borough's only cemetery still open for new earthen burials.

Getting to the crematorium from Sidcup

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 2.5 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 Sidcup, 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 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 Sidcup 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 2.5 miles from Sidcup) 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, Sidcup — frequently asked questions

How much does a funeral cost at W. Uden & Sons in Sidcup?

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 Sidcup is roughly 2.5 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Sidcup Cemetery serves the district and takes cremated remains plots; Hillview Cemetery is the borough's only cemetery still open for new earthen burials. 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 Co-op Funeralcare in Sidcup (about under 0.2 miles away, attended funeral from £2,495), Mears Family Funerals in Blackfen / Sidcup (about 1.7 miles away, attended funeral from £3,015), Bexley Funeral Service in Bexley Village (about 1.7 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

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