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1-bed · 1,047 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 2nd floor

208, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in May 2024, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 208 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 22 May 2024
Last soldAED 875K22 May 2024
Current rentAED 50K /yr18 March 2023
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Property timeline for 208, Dickens Circus 1

What is 208 worth today?

Last sold for AED 875,000 in 2024

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22 May 2024SoldReady
AED 875,000AED 835 per sqft
18 Mar 2023RentedRenewal
AED 50,000/yr12 months · AED 48 per sqft
18 Mar 2022RentedRenewal
AED 44,000/yr12 months · AED 42 per sqft
18 Mar 2021RentedNew contract
AED 40,000/yr12 months · AED 38 per sqft
18 Jan 2020RentedRenewal
AED 66,000/yr12 months · AED 63 per sqft
18 Jan 2019RentedRenewal
AED 73,000/yr12 months · AED 70 per sqft
8 Sep 2016RentedNew contract
AED 84,000/yr12 months · AED 80 per sqft
15 Aug 2015RentedNew contract
AED 75,000/yr12 months · AED 72 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 22 May 2024.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,047 sqft
Floor
2nd of 5
Parking
34
Service charge
AED 12,200 /yr
Last sold
AED 875K · May 2024
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 208, Dickens Circus 1

208 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,047 sqft on the 2nd floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 22 May 2024 for AED 875,000, or AED 835 per sqft, 12% above the AED 743 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 10 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 18 March 2023, is AED 50,000 a year: a gross yield of 5.7% on the 2024 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,200 a year.

Sales and rents for 208 over time

Sales
Unit 208, 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, June 2011: AED 523,500 (AED 499 per sqft)Sold, November 2013: AED 863,775 (AED 824 per sqft)Sold, May 2024: AED 875,000 (AED 835 per sqft)

208 has sold 3 times; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 208, 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, August 2012: AED 43,000 a yearRenewal, August 2013: AED 45,150 a yearNew contract, August 2014: AED 63,000 a yearNew contract, August 2015: AED 75,000 a yearNew contract, September 2016: AED 84,000 a yearRenewal, January 2019: AED 73,000 a yearRenewal, January 2020: AED 66,000 a yearNew contract, March 2021: AED 40,000 a yearRenewal, March 2022: AED 44,000 a yearRenewal, March 2023: AED 50,000 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 208 sits

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208 last sold in May 2024 at AED 835 per sqft, 12% above what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 743). 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. 208's AED 50,000 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 2nd floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
2011-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2009
2021-bedAED 300K · Apr 2012
203StudioAED 500K · Jan 2026
204AED 660K · Sep 2025
205StudioAED 650K · Jun 2009
2061-bedAED 1.04M · Jun 2009
207AED 1M · Nov 2025
1–7 of 20

208, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold 3 times: first on 12 June 2011 for AED 523,500, last on 22 May 2024 for AED 875,000 (AED 835 per sqft).
  • Rented since August 2012 on 10 Ejari contracts, from AED 43,000 to AED 50,000 a year.
  • At AED 50,000 a year the gross yield on the 2024 price is 5.7%, 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 22 May 2024.

Questions about 208, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 208 last sell for?

AED 875,000 on 22 May 2024: AED 835 per sqft for 1,047 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 523,500 in June 2011.

What is the rent for unit 208?

AED 50,000 a year on the contract renewed on 18 March 2023. The previous contract, from March 2022, was AED 44,000; the unit has been rented since August 2012.

How big is unit 208?

1,047 sqft (97.3 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 208 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 208, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 875K, 22 May 2024). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 875,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 175,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 350,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,580

Plus AED 41,760 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →