1-bed · 1,047 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 1st floor

116, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in April 2016, and rented continuously since 2017. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 116 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 12 March 2024
Last soldAED 950K21 April 2016
Current rentAED 62K /yr12 March 2024
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Property timeline for 116, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 950,000 in 2016

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12 Mar 2024RentedRenewal
AED 61,500/yr12 months · AED 59 per sqft
10 Mar 2022RentedRenewal
AED 40,000/yr12 months · AED 38 per sqft
10 Mar 2021RentedRenewal
AED 42,000/yr12 months · AED 40 per sqft
10 Mar 2020RentedNew contract
AED 44,000/yr12 months · AED 42 per sqft
15 May 2019RentedNew contract
AED 52,000/yr12 months · AED 50 per sqft
19 Oct 2018RentedNew contract · flagged as an outlier
AED 6,000/yr12 months · AED 6 per sqft
19 Oct 2017RentedNew contract
AED 75,000/yr12 months · AED 72 per sqft
21 Apr 2016SoldReady
AED 950,000AED 907 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 12 March 2024.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,047 sqft
Floor
1st of 5
Parking
239
Service charge
AED 12,200 /yr
Last sold
AED 950K · April 2016

About 116, Dickens Circus 1

116 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,047 sqft on the 1st floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 21 April 2016 for AED 950,000, or AED 907 per sqft, in line with the AED 901 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2017 on 7 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 12 March 2024, is AED 61,500 a year: a gross yield of 6.5% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,200 a year.

Sales and rents for 116 over time

Sales
Unit 116, each saleTypical one-bed in Dickens Circus 1
500K1M2009201420192024Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 1,051,500; 2010 AED 1,034,000; 2011 AED 525,250; 2012 AED 584,713; 2013 AED 694,860; 2014 AED 984,015; 2015 AED 920,000; 2016 AED 900,000; 2017 AED 837,600; 2020 AED 490,000; 2021 AED 542,500; 2022 AED 610,000; 2023 AED 650,000; 2024 AED 865,000; 2025 AED 933,180Sold by developer, July 2012: AED 584,226 (AED 557 per sqft)Sold, April 2016: AED 950,000 (AED 907 per sqft)

116 has sold twice; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 116, each contractTypical one-bed in Dickens Circus 1
40K60K80K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 48,000; 2013 AED 54,500; 2014 AED 65,000; 2015 AED 77,000; 2016 AED 77,000; 2017 AED 72,000; 2018 AED 62,000; 2019 AED 52,000; 2020 AED 44,000; 2021 AED 40,000; 2022 AED 44,000; 2023 AED 55,000; 2024 AED 64,162; 2025 AED 70,000; 2026 AED 79,000New contract, October 2017: AED 75,000 a yearNew contract, May 2019: AED 52,000 a yearNew contract, March 2020: AED 44,000 a yearRenewal, March 2021: AED 42,000 a yearRenewal, March 2022: AED 40,000 a yearRenewal, March 2024: AED 61,500 a year

Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

1-beds in Dickens Circus 1, and where 116 sits

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116 last sold in April 2016 at AED 907 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 901). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 900,000 to 985,000, around AED 940 per sqft, and rent for AED 66,000 to 85,000 a year. 116's AED 61,500 is at the bottom of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
19 Jan 2026950,000
9 Dec 2025985,000
8 May 2025940,000
17 Apr 2025850,000
3 1-bed sales in the last 12 months

Dickens Circus 1

Building

125 apartments, studios to 1-bed over 5 floors in Uptown Motorcity. 5 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 940
Typical sale
AED 900K
Typical rent
AED 70K /yr
Typical yield
8.3%
Dickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 1st floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
1011-bedAED 250K · Aug 2023
1021-bedAED 508K · Aug 2016
103StudioAED 590K · Sep 2024
104StudioAED 650K · Aug 2017
105StudioAED 450K · Jul 2019
1061-bedAED 576K · Jun 2012
1071-bedAED 665K · Feb 2013
1–7 of 20

116, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 12 July 2012 for AED 584,226, last on 21 April 2016 for AED 950,000 (AED 907 per sqft).
  • Rented since October 2017 on 7 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 75,000 to AED 6,000 in 2018 and recovered to AED 61,500 by March 2024.
  • At AED 61,500 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 6.5%, before a service charge of about AED 12,200 a year (AED 11.69 per sqft).
  • One-beds in Dickens Circus 1 sold for AED 900,000–985,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 940 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 12 March 2024.

Questions about 116, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 116 last sell for?

AED 950,000 on 21 April 2016: AED 907 per sqft for 1,047 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 584,226 in July 2012.

What is the rent for unit 116?

AED 61,500 a year on the contract renewed on 12 March 2024. The previous contract, from March 2022, was AED 40,000; the unit has been rented since October 2017.

How big is unit 116?

1,047 sqft (97.3 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 1st floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 116 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in Dickens Circus 1 sold for AED 900,000 to 985,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 940 per sqft.

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Mortgage on 116, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 950K, 21 April 2016). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 950,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 190,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 380,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,887

Plus AED 44,910 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →