W. Uden & Sons

Slade Green, London Borough of Bexley

Slade Green, Erith

Telephone: 020 8850 2868

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Published prices

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

Local branch serving Slade Green and the surrounding Erith area.

W. Uden & Sons' Slade Green branch serves Slade Green and the Erith area with the firm's long-standing family funeral service, established 1881.

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 Slade Green

Slade Green is a small residential district between Erith and Crayford with only a handful of funeral directors of its own, so families here usually compare a local branch against firms in Erith, Crayford and Bexleyheath. Distances are short, and there is no reason to pay a premium simply because a firm is the nearest one.

Families using a funeral director in Slade Green also commonly come from Erith, Crayford, Barnehurst, Belvedere. Erith Cemetery is the nearest council burial ground, with cremations at Eltham.

Getting to the crematorium from Slade Green

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 4.8 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 W. Uden & Sons

The closest alternatives we list to W. Uden & Sons in Slade Green, 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 Slade Green 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 4.8 miles from Slade Green) 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, Slade Green — frequently asked questions

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

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 Slade Green is roughly 4.8 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Erith Cemetery is the nearest council burial ground, with cremations at Eltham. 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 Erith (about 1 miles away, attended funeral from £3,650), Fenix Funeral Directors in Erith (about 1 miles away, attended funeral from £2,580), Co-op Funeralcare in Erith (about 1.2 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.

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