1-bed · 1,081 sqftShakespeare Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 1st floor

101, Shakespeare Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in November 2016, and rented continuously since 2013. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 101 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 10 March 2025
Last soldAED 970K10 November 2016
Current rentAED 61K /yr10 March 2025
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Property timeline for 101, Shakespeare Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 970,000 in 2016

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10 Mar 2025RentedRenewal
AED 60,500/yr12 months · AED 56 per sqft
10 Mar 2024RentedRenewal
AED 55,000/yr12 months · AED 51 per sqft
10 Mar 2023RentedRenewal
AED 48,000/yr12 months · AED 44 per sqft
10 Mar 2022RentedRenewal
AED 42,000/yr12 months · AED 39 per sqft
10 Mar 2020RentedRenewal
AED 48,000/yr12 months · AED 45 per sqft
10 Mar 2019RentedNew contract
AED 54,000/yr12 months · AED 50 per sqft
10 Nov 2016SoldReady
AED 970,000AED 897 per sqft
20 Jan 2015RentedNew contract
AED 75,000/yr12 months · AED 70 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 10 March 2025.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,081 sqft
Floor
1st of 5
Parking
233
Service charge
AED 12,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 970K · November 2016

About 101, Shakespeare Circus 1

101 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,081 sqft on the 1st floor of Shakespeare Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 10 November 2016 for AED 970,000, or AED 897 per sqft, in line with the AED 913 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2013 on 8 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 10 March 2025, is AED 60,500 a year: a gross yield of 6.2% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 101 over time

Sales
Unit 101, each saleTypical one-bed in Shakespeare Circus 1
500K1M2011201520192023Typical sale price by year: 2011 AED 522,500; 2013 AED 727,668; 2014 AED 990,000; 2015 AED 675,000; 2016 AED 957,010; 2017 AED 660,000; 2020 AED 400,000; 2021 AED 522,500; 2022 AED 524,373; 2023 AED 554,910; 2024 AED 850,000; 2025 AED 915,000Sold by developer, September 2013: AED 648,600 (AED 599 per sqft)Sold, February 2014: AED 1,059,380 (AED 979 per sqft)Sold, November 2016: AED 970,000 (AED 897 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 101, each contractTypical one-bed in Shakespeare Circus 1
40K60K80K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 47,000; 2013 AED 49,350; 2014 AED 56,876; 2015 AED 68,000; 2016 AED 77,500; 2017 AED 70,000; 2018 AED 64,000; 2019 AED 55,000; 2020 AED 45,000; 2021 AED 40,000; 2022 AED 41,500; 2023 AED 50,000; 2024 AED 59,455; 2025 AED 61,250; 2026 AED 50,000New contract, November 2013: AED 57,750 a yearNew contract, January 2015: AED 75,000 a yearNew contract, March 2019: AED 54,000 a yearRenewal, March 2020: AED 48,000 a yearRenewal, March 2022: AED 42,000 a yearRenewal, March 2023: AED 48,000 a yearRenewal, March 2024: AED 55,000 a yearRenewal, March 2025: AED 60,500 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 Shakespeare Circus 1, and where 101 sits

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101 last sold in November 2016 at AED 897 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 913). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 685,000 to 1,100,000, around AED 978 per sqft, and rent for AED 40,540 to 94,000 a year. 101's AED 60,500 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
16 Feb 20261,100,000
12 Feb 2026685,000
10 Dec 2025950,000
28 May 2025915,000
4 1-bed sales in the last 12 months

Shakespeare Circus 1

Building

125 apartments, 1-bed over 5 floors in Uptown Motorcity. 4 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 978
Typical sale
AED 950K
Typical rent
AED 56K /yr
Typical yield
7.9%
Shakespeare Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 1st floor

All 125 units in Shakespeare Circus 1
Value
1021-bedAED 578K · Mar 2023
1031-bedAED 390K · Jul 2020
1041-bedAED 685K · Feb 2026
1051-bedAED 520K · Nov 2013
1061-bedAED 1.25M · Apr 2025
1071-bedAED 625K · Jul 2023
1081-bedAED 555K · May 2023
1–7 of 20

101, Shakespeare Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold 3 times: first on 26 September 2013 for AED 648,600, last on 10 November 2016 for AED 970,000 (AED 897 per sqft).
  • Rented since November 2013 on 8 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 57,750 to AED 42,000 in 2022 and recovered to AED 60,500 by March 2025.
  • At AED 60,500 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 6.2%, before a service charge of about AED 12,600 a year (AED 11.65 per sqft).
  • One-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 sold for AED 685,000–1,100,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 978 per sqft.

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 10 March 2025.

Questions about 101, Shakespeare Circus 1

What did unit 101 last sell for?

AED 970,000 on 10 November 2016: AED 897 per sqft for 1,081 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 648,600 in September 2013.

What is the rent for unit 101?

AED 60,500 a year on the contract renewed on 10 March 2025. The previous contract, from March 2024, was AED 55,000; the unit has been rented since November 2013.

How big is unit 101?

1,081 sqft (100.4 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 1st floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 101 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 sold for AED 685,000 to 1,100,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 978 per sqft.

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Mortgage on 101, Shakespeare Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 970K, 10 November 2016). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 970,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 194,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 388,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,969

Plus AED 45,750 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →