Local authority funeral prices
Funeral costs in Reading
This page summarises published funeral director prices for the Reading council area. Providers are assigned to the local authority using their postcode’s official administrative district code, not a radius around a town centre.
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- Median direct cremation
- £1,695
- Median attended funeral
- £3,595
- Funeral directors indexed
- 9
- Published-price coverage
- 89%
8 published prices
8 published prices
Updated 5 May 2026
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Funeral directors with published prices in Reading
| Provider | Direct cremation | Attended funeral | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Funeralcare | £1,240 | £3,265 | 5 May 2026 |
| Cyril H Lovegrove Funeral Directors | £1,645 | £3,195 | 2 May 2026 |
| Reading Funeral Directors | £1,645 | £3,195 | 5 May 2026 |
| A B Walker & Son Ltd | £1,695 | £3,600 | 5 May 2026 |
| A B Walker & Son Ltd - Caversham | £1,695 | £3,600 | 5 May 2026 |
| A B Walker & Son Ltd - Tilehurst | £1,695 | £3,600 | 5 May 2026 |
| A B Walker and Son Ltd | £1,695 | £3,600 | 5 May 2026 |
| Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors | £1,995 | £3,590 | 5 May 2026 |
How this page is calculated
Funeral directors are matched to Reading using their postcode’s official local authority district code, then prices are taken from the latest captured CMA Standardised Price List for each provider. Medians are only shown where there are at least three valid prices for that service.
These figures usually cover funeral director charges. Third-party costs such as crematorium fees, burial plots, celebrants and cemetery charges may vary locally.