Studio · 661 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 4th floor

405, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in October 2009, and rented continuously since 2016. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 405 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 5 November 2024
Last soldAED 416K26 October 2009
Current rentAED 31K /yr5 November 2024
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Property timeline for 405, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 416,000 in 2009

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5 Nov 2024RentedNew contract
AED 31,330/yr8 months · AED 47 per sqft
5 Nov 2023RentedRenewal
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
5 Nov 2022RentedRenewal
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
5 Nov 2020RentedNew contract
AED 25,000/yr12 months · AED 38 per sqft
25 Feb 2019RentedRenewal
AED 50,000/yr12 months · AED 76 per sqft
25 Feb 2018RentedNew contract
AED 50,000/yr12 months · AED 76 per sqft
25 Feb 2016RentedNew contract
AED 48,000/yr12 months · AED 73 per sqft
26 Oct 2009SoldReady
AED 416,000AED 629 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 5 November 2024.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
661 sqft
Floor
4th of 5
Parking
309
Service charge
AED 7,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 416K · October 2009

About 405, Dickens Circus 1

405 is a studio of 661 sqft on the 4th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 26 October 2009 for AED 416,000, or AED 629 per sqft, 37% below the AED 995 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2016 on 7 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 5 November 2024, is AED 31,330 a year: a gross yield of 7.5% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 405 over time

Sales
Unit 405, each saleTypical studio in Dickens Circus 1
400K600K20092013201720212025Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 660,000; 2010 AED 650,000; 2011 AED 345,500; 2012 AED 389,000; 2013 AED 502,500; 2014 AED 675,500; 2016 AED 605,000; 2017 AED 650,000; 2024 AED 614,000Sold by developer, June 2009: AED 660,000 (AED 998 per sqft)Sold, October 2009: AED 416,000 (AED 629 per sqft)

405 has sold twice; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 405, each contractTypical studio in Dickens Circus 1
20K40K60K2013201720212025Typical rent by year: 2013 AED 42,000; 2014 AED 56,000; 2015 AED 58,000; 2016 AED 56,500; 2017 AED 55,000; 2018 AED 46,000; 2019 AED 39,750; 2020 AED 32,000; 2021 AED 28,000; 2022 AED 32,550; 2023 AED 35,090; 2024 AED 44,280; 2025 AED 52,000New contract, February 2016: AED 48,000 a yearNew contract, February 2018: AED 50,000 a yearRenewal, February 2019: AED 50,000 a yearNew contract, November 2020: AED 25,000 a yearRenewal, November 2022: AED 30,000 a yearRenewal, November 2023: AED 30,000 a yearNew contract, November 2024: AED 31,330 a year

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

Studios in Dickens Circus 1, and where 405 sits

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405 last sold in October 2009 at AED 629 per sqft, 37% below what studios in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 995). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 499,843 to 720,000, around AED 904 per sqft, and rent for AED 54,000 to 66,000 a year.

Recent studio salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
27 Jan 2026499,843
16 Jan 2026720,000
24 Apr 2025620,000
19 Dec 2024639,000
2 studio 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
4011-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2009
4021-bedAED 1.04M · Jun 2009
403StudioAED 600K · Jul 2016
404StudioAED 690K · Jun 2014
4061-bedAED 986K · Jun 2009
4071-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2014
4081-bedAED 986K · Jun 2009
1–7 of 20

405, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 25 June 2009 for AED 660,000, last on 26 October 2009 for AED 416,000 (AED 629 per sqft).
  • Rented since February 2016 on 7 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 48,000 to AED 25,000 in 2020 and recovered to AED 31,330 by November 2024.
  • At AED 31,330 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 7.5%, before a service charge of about AED 7,700 a year (AED 11.69 per sqft).
  • Studios in Dickens Circus 1 sold for AED 499,843–720,000 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 5 November 2024.

Questions about 405, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 405 last sell for?

AED 416,000 on 26 October 2009: AED 629 per sqft for 661 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 660,000 in June 2009.

What is the rent for unit 405?

AED 31,330 a year on the contract signed on 5 November 2024. The previous contract, from November 2023, was AED 30,000; the unit has been rented since February 2016.

How big is unit 405?

661 sqft (61.4 sqm): a studio on the 4th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 405 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Studios in Dickens Circus 1 sold for AED 499,843 to 720,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 904 per sqft.

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Mortgage on 405, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 416K, 26 October 2009). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 416,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 83,200
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 166,400
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,702

Plus AED 20,382 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →