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1-bed · 1,044 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 1st floor

120, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in February 2013, and rented continuously since 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 120 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 6 September 2025
Last soldAED 303K17 February 2013
Current rentAED 70K /yr6 September 2025
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Property timeline for 120, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 302,760 in 2013

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6 Sep 2025RentedRenewal
AED 70,000/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
6 Sep 2024RentedRenewal
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 62 per sqft
6 Sep 2023RentedRenewal
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 57 per sqft
15 Nov 2021RentedNew contract
AED 42,000/yr12 months · AED 40 per sqft
22 Oct 2019RentedRenewal
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 57 per sqft
26 Oct 2018RentedRenewal
AED 70,787/yr12 months · AED 68 per sqft
1 Jan 2018RentedNew contract
AED 73,924/yr10 months · AED 71 per sqft
22 Oct 2017RentedNew contract
AED 75,376/yr2 months · AED 72 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 6 September 2025.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,044 sqft
Floor
1st of 5
Parking
225
Service charge
AED 12,200 /yr
Last sold
AED 303K · February 2013
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 120, Dickens Circus 1

120 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,044 sqft on the 1st floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. The developer sold it on 17 February 2013 for AED 302,760, or AED 290 per sqft, 50% below the AED 579 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2014 on 9 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 6 September 2025, is AED 70,000 a year: a gross yield of 23.1% on the 2013 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,200 a year.

Sales and rents for 120 over time

Sales
Unit 120, 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, February 2013: AED 302,760 (AED 290 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 120, 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, June 2014: AED 80,000 a yearNew contract, October 2017: AED 75,376 a yearNew contract, January 2018: AED 73,924 a yearRenewal, October 2018: AED 70,787 a yearRenewal, October 2019: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, November 2021: AED 42,000 a yearRenewal, September 2023: AED 60,000 a yearRenewal, September 2024: AED 65,000 a yearRenewal, September 2025: AED 70,000 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 120 sits

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120 last sold in February 2013 at AED 290 per sqft, 50% below what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 579). 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. 120's AED 70,000 is in the lower half 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

120, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold once: by the developer on 17 February 2013 for AED 302,760, or AED 290 per sqft.
  • Rented since June 2014 on 9 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 80,000 to AED 42,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 70,000 by September 2025.
  • At AED 70,000 a year the gross yield on the 2013 price is 23.1%, 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: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 6 September 2025.

Questions about 120, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 120 last sell for?

AED 302,760 on 17 February 2013, sold by the developer: AED 290 per sqft for 1,044 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 120?

AED 70,000 a year on the contract renewed on 6 September 2025. The previous contract, from September 2024, was AED 65,000; the unit has been rented since June 2014.

How big is unit 120?

1,044 sqft (97.0 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 1st floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 120 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 120, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 303K, 17 February 2013). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 302,760
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 60,552
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 121,104
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,239

Plus AED 15,626 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →