1-bed · 1,047 sqftShakespeare Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 1st floor

117, Shakespeare Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold 4 times, last in November 2022, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 117 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 7 November 2022
Last soldAED 650K7 November 2022
Current rentAED 40K /yr25 May 2020
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Property timeline for 117, Shakespeare Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 650,000 in 2022

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7 Nov 2022SoldReady
AED 650,000AED 620 per sqft
25 May 2020RentedNew contract
AED 40,000/yr12 months · AED 38 per sqft
14 Feb 2018RentedNew contract
AED 70,000/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
1 Dec 2017RentedNew contract
AED 70,000/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
1 Dec 2016RentedNew contract
AED 78,000/yr12 months · AED 75 per sqft
12 Aug 2015SoldReady
AED 1,047,000AED 999 per sqft
14 Jun 2015RentedNew contract
AED 80,000/yr12 months · AED 77 per sqft
24 Sep 2013SoldReady
AED 729,759AED 696 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 7 November 2022.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,047 sqft
Floor
1st of 5
Parking
400
Service charge
AED 12,200 /yr
Last sold
AED 650K · November 2022

About 117, Shakespeare Circus 1

117 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,047 sqft on the 1st floor of Shakespeare Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 7 November 2022 for AED 650,000, or AED 620 per sqft, 24% above the AED 500 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 25 May 2020, is AED 40,000 a year: a gross yield of 6.2% on the 2022 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,200 a year.

Sales and rents for 117 over time

Sales
Unit 117, 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, January 2011: AED 523,500 (AED 499 per sqft)Sold, September 2013: AED 729,759 (AED 696 per sqft)Sold, August 2015: AED 1,047,000 (AED 999 per sqft)Sold, November 2022: AED 650,000 (AED 620 per sqft)

117 has sold 4 times; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 117, 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, August 2012: AED 50,000 a yearNew contract, June 2015: AED 80,000 a yearNew contract, December 2016: AED 78,000 a yearNew contract, December 2017: AED 70,000 a yearNew contract, February 2018: AED 70,000 a yearNew contract, May 2020: AED 40,000 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 Shakespeare Circus 1, and where 117 sits

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117 last sold in November 2022 at AED 620 per sqft, 24% above what one-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 500). 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. 117's AED 40,000 is at the bottom 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
1011-bedAED 970K · Nov 2016
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
1–7 of 20

117, Shakespeare Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold 4 times: first on 20 January 2011 for AED 523,500, last on 7 November 2022 for AED 650,000 (AED 620 per sqft).
  • Rented since August 2012 on 6 Ejari contracts, from AED 50,000 to AED 40,000 a year.
  • At AED 40,000 a year the gross yield on the 2022 price is 6.2%, before a service charge of about AED 12,200 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 7 November 2022.

Questions about 117, Shakespeare Circus 1

What did unit 117 last sell for?

AED 650,000 on 7 November 2022: AED 620 per sqft for 1,047 sqft. The unit has 4 registered sales; the first was AED 523,500 in January 2011.

What is the rent for unit 117?

AED 40,000 a year on the contract signed on 25 May 2020. The previous contract, from February 2018, was AED 70,000; the unit has been rented since August 2012.

How big is unit 117?

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

What is unit 117 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 117, Shakespeare Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 650K, 7 November 2022). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 650,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 130,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 260,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 2,659

Plus AED 32,310 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →