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

G18, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in March 2016, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit G18 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 25 January 2024
Last soldAED 850K20 March 2016
Current rentAED 58K /yr25 January 2024
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Property timeline for G18, Dickens Circus 1

What is G18 worth today?

Last sold for AED 850,000 in 2016

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25 Jan 2024RentedRenewal
AED 57,750/yr12 months · AED 55 per sqft
25 Jan 2023RentedNew contract
AED 55,000/yr12 months · AED 53 per sqft
1 Jan 2022RentedNew contract
AED 43,000/yr12 months · AED 41 per sqft
1 Dec 2020RentedRenewal
AED 45,000/yr13 months · AED 43 per sqft
1 Dec 2019RentedNew contract
AED 50,000/yr12 months · AED 48 per sqft
20 Mar 2016SoldReady
AED 850,000AED 811 per sqft
20 Jun 2014RentedRenewal
AED 63,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
20 Jun 2013RentedNew contract
AED 63,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 25 January 2024.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,047 sqft
Floor
Ground of 5
Parking
220
Service charge
AED 12,200 /yr
Last sold
AED 850K · March 2016
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About G18, Dickens Circus 1

G18 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,047 sqft on the ground floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 20 March 2016 for AED 850,000, or AED 811 per sqft, 10% below the AED 898 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 8 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 25 January 2024, is AED 57,750 a year: a gross yield of 6.8% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,200 a year.

Sales and rents for G18 over time

Sales
Unit G18, 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, November 2012: AED 607,260 (AED 579 per sqft)Sold, March 2016: AED 850,000 (AED 811 per sqft)

G18 has sold twice; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit G18, 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, November 2012: AED 55,000 a yearNew contract, June 2013: AED 63,000 a yearRenewal, June 2014: AED 63,000 a yearNew contract, December 2019: AED 50,000 a yearRenewal, December 2020: AED 45,000 a yearNew contract, January 2022: AED 43,000 a yearNew contract, January 2023: AED 55,000 a yearRenewal, January 2024: AED 57,750 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 G18 sits

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G18 last sold in March 2016 at AED 811 per sqft, 10% below what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 898). 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. G18's AED 57,750 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 ground floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
G01AED 856K · Sep 2025
G021-bedAED 600K · Dec 2023
G03StudioAED 560K · Jun 2024
G04StudioAED 540K · Feb 2023
G05StudioAED 620K · Apr 2025
G061-bedAED 750K · Mar 2024
G071-bedAED 835K · Feb 2024
1–7 of 19

G18, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 11 November 2012 for AED 607,260, last on 20 March 2016 for AED 850,000 (AED 811 per sqft).
  • Rented since November 2012 on 8 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 55,000 to AED 43,000 in 2022 and recovered to AED 57,750 by January 2024.
  • At AED 57,750 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 6.8%, 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 25 January 2024.

Questions about G18, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit G18 last sell for?

AED 850,000 on 20 March 2016: AED 811 per sqft for 1,047 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 607,260 in November 2012.

What is the rent for unit G18?

AED 57,750 a year on the contract renewed on 25 January 2024. The previous contract, from January 2023, was AED 55,000; the unit has been rented since November 2012.

How big is unit G18?

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

What is unit G18 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 G18, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 850K, 20 March 2016). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 850,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 170,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 340,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,478

Plus AED 40,710 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →