1-bed · 1,087 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 4th floor

401, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in June 2009, and rented continuously since 2015. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 401 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 15 October 2025
Last soldAED 1.1M25 June 2009
Current rentAED 68K /yr15 October 2025
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Property timeline for 401, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 1,095,000 in 2009

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15 Oct 2025RentedRenewal
AED 68,317/yr4 months · AED 63 per sqft
15 Oct 2024RentedNew contract
AED 68,250/yr12 months · AED 63 per sqft
15 Oct 2023RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
20 Aug 2022RentedNew contract
AED 43,500/yr12 months · AED 40 per sqft
28 Jan 2020RentedNew contract
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 41 per sqft
15 Oct 2015RentedNew contract
AED 70,000/yr12 months · AED 64 per sqft
25 Jun 2009Sold by developerReady
AED 1,095,000AED 1,007 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 15 October 2025.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,087 sqft
Floor
4th of 5
Parking
126
Service charge
AED 12,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 1.1M · June 2009

About 401, Dickens Circus 1

401 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,087 sqft on the 4th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. The developer sold it on 25 June 2009 for AED 1,095,000, or AED 1,007 per sqft, in line with the AED 1,003 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2015 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 15 October 2025, is AED 68,317 a year: a gross yield of 6.2% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 401 over time

Sales
Unit 401, 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 2009: AED 1,095,000 (AED 1,007 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 401, 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 2015: AED 70,000 a yearNew contract, January 2020: AED 45,000 a yearNew contract, August 2022: AED 43,500 a yearNew contract, October 2023: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, October 2024: AED 68,250 a yearRenewal, October 2025: AED 68,317 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 401 sits

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401 last sold in June 2009 at AED 1,007 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 1,003). 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. 401's AED 68,317 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 4th floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
4021-bedAED 1.04M · Jun 2009
403StudioAED 600K · Jul 2016
404StudioAED 690K · Jun 2014
405StudioAED 416K · Oct 2009
4061-bedAED 986K · Jun 2009
4071-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2014
4081-bedAED 986K · Jun 2009
1–7 of 20

401, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold once: by the developer on 25 June 2009 for AED 1,095,000, or AED 1,007 per sqft.
  • Rented since October 2015 on 6 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 70,000 to AED 43,500 in 2022 and recovered to AED 68,317 by October 2025.
  • At AED 68,317 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 6.2%, before a service charge of about AED 12,700 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 15 October 2025.

Questions about 401, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 401 last sell for?

AED 1,095,000 on 25 June 2009, sold by the developer: AED 1,007 per sqft for 1,087 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 401?

AED 68,317 a year on the contract renewed on 15 October 2025. The previous contract, from October 2024, was AED 68,250; the unit has been rented since October 2015.

How big is unit 401?

1,087 sqft (101.0 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 4th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 401 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 401, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 1.1M, 25 June 2009). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 1,095,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 219,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 438,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 4,480

Plus AED 51,000 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →