Borough of Broxbourne cemetery conditions and fees

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Fees and charges (2026-2027)

1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027

It should be noted, graves in Hoddesdon cemetery cannot be purchased by non-residents. Non-residents who have moved from the borough within the last 10 years may be eligible for resident rates.

Purchase of Exclusive Right of Burial:

Conventional Graves (100 year lease)	Resident price	Non-resident price
Full Space	£1,765	£7,060
Half Space, Deceased under 18	£160	£640
Half Space, Deceased aged 18 and over	£1,050	£4,200

Lawn graves (100 year lease)	Resident price	Non-resident price
Full Space	£1,300	£5,200
Half Space, Deceased under 18	£100	£400
Half Space, Deceased aged 18 and over	£850	£3,400
Economy/Restricted Grave	£760	£3,040

Cremated remains (30 year lease)	Resident price	Non-resident price
Cremated remains plot	£690	£2,760
Columbarium niche	£670	£2,680

Interment - Graves	Resident price	Non-resident price
Interment, 5 ft (one interment)	£1,100	£4,400
Interment, 7 ft (two interments)	£1,450	£5,800
Interment, 9ft (three interments)	£1,800	£7,200
Interment, 11ft (four interments)	Price on application	Price on application
Interment, still-born to under 18 years	No charge	£205
Interment in a walled grave / mausoleum	£850	£3,400
Interment in a common grave	£1,100	£4,400

Interment - Cremated Remains	Resident price	Non-resident price
Interment, aged 18 and over (75% discount for additional interments at the same time)	£280	£1,120
Interment, Deceased aged under 18 years	No charge	£82
Scattering (on top of turf, soil etc)	£48	£192
Strewing (under turf, soil etc)	£82	£328

Immurement - (in walled grave/niche)	Resident price	Non-resident price
Immurement of cremated remains	£260	£1,040

Pre-purchase	Resident price	Non-resident price
Conventional Grave, Full Space (pre-purchase is only available when a grave is purchased at need)	£2,330	£9,320
Conventional, Half Space	£1,460	£5,840
Lawn Grave, Full Space (pre-purchase is only available when a grave is purchased at need)	£1,775	£7,100
Lawn Grave, Half Space	£1,150	£4,600
Cremated remains	£980	£3,920

Walled Graves - Right to Construct; excavation & disposal of spoil; construction & covering slabs	Resident price	Non-resident price
Single space, single or double interment	Price on application	Price on application
Double space, two or four interment	Price on application	Price on application

Mausoleum	Resident price	Non-resident price
100 years lease per chamber: price dependant on engraved cover plate text and design	Price on application	Price on application

Burial Chambers (Sandstone finish only)	Resident price	Non-resident price
Per chamber for two people: Includes memorial and <100 characters engraved to memorial plate (additional characters, photo etc at cost)	£14,850	£17,750
Burial Chambers (Granite finish only)	Resident price	Non-resident price
Per chamber for two people: Includes memorial and <100 characters engraved to memorial plate (additional characters, photo etc at cost)	£18,900	£22,575

Grave extension ring	Resident price	Non-resident price
Supply & install (where possible)	£4,280	£4,280

Chapel use	Resident price	Non-resident price
Use of Chapel only (1/2 Hour Service – Interment elsewhere (council staff member will be present)	£205	£205
Use of Chapel (1/2 Hour Service (Interment in Cemetery) (council staff member will be present)	£130	£130

Additional (Optional) Fees - Interments	Resident price	Non-resident price
Interment on a Saturday morning, Full Space	Price on application	Price on application
Interment on a Saturday morning, Half Space or ashes (inc. scatter)	Price on application	Price on application

Exhumation	Resident price	Non-resident price
Of cremated remains	£340	£1,360
Full burial	Price on application	Price on application

Memorials:

Commemorative Wall Plaque	Resident price	Non-resident price
In specified section, plaque including up to 50 characters of gilded inscription	£310	£310

Memorial	Resident price	Non-resident price
Plaque on standard bench – 10 year period (cast bronze – black with gold writing) Does not include any rights to the bench	£390	£390
Plaque on circular bench – 10 year period (brushed grey stainless steel) Does not include any rights to the bench	£390	£390

Administration:

Transfer of Deeds (No Interment)	Resident price	Non-resident price
If original purchase status does not change (i.e. resident to resident)	£115	£115
Transfer of deed, owner deceased	£65	£65
Resident to Non-Resident *the difference in fees, which would have been payable, at the date of purchase, between resident & non-resident purchasers	£115 + the difference*	£115 + the difference*
Assignment of grave back to Broxbourne	£65	£65

Grave extension ring	Resident price	Non-resident price
Supply and install (where possible)	Price on application	Price on application