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Studio · 658 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 2nd floor

205, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in June 2009, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 205 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 23 December 2025
Last soldAED 650K25 June 2009
Current rentAED 66K /yr23 December 2025
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Property timeline for 205, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 650,000 in 2009

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23 Dec 2025RentedNew contract
AED 66,000/yr12 months · AED 101 per sqft
1 Sep 2025RentedNew contract
AED 72,000/yr6 months · AED 109 per sqft
1 Jan 2025RentedRenewal
AED 55,000/yr6 months · AED 84 per sqft
28 Dec 2023RentedNew contract
AED 50,311/yr12 months · AED 76 per sqft
1 Jan 2021RentedRenewal
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
1 Jan 2020RentedRenewal
AED 34,000/yr12 months · AED 52 per sqft
1 Jan 2019RentedRenewal
AED 44,000/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
1 Jan 2018RentedNew contract
AED 52,000/yr12 months · AED 79 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 23 December 2025.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
658 sqft
Floor
2nd of 5
Parking
306
Service charge
AED 7,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 650K · June 2009
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 205, Dickens Circus 1

205 is a studio of 658 sqft on the 2nd floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. The developer sold it on 25 June 2009 for AED 650,000, or AED 987 per sqft, in line with the AED 989 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 13 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 23 December 2025, is AED 66,000 a year: a gross yield of 10.2% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 205 over time

Sales
Unit 205, each saleTypical studio in Dickens Circus 1
400K600K2009201420192024Typical 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 614,000; 2026 AED 620,000Sold by developer, June 2009: AED 650,000 (AED 987 per sqft)

205 has sold once; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 205, each contractTypical studio in Dickens Circus 1
40K60K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2013 AED 43,000; 2014 AED 56,000; 2015 AED 58,000; 2016 AED 58,000; 2017 AED 55,000; 2018 AED 46,566; 2019 AED 40,000; 2020 AED 32,000; 2021 AED 28,000; 2022 AED 32,550; 2023 AED 35,090; 2024 AED 44,280; 2025 AED 52,000; 2026 AED 50,274New contract, September 2012: AED 37,000 a yearNew contract, September 2013: AED 46,000 a yearNew contract, September 2014: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, September 2015: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, July 2016: AED 62,000 a yearNew contract, January 2018: AED 52,000 a yearRenewal, January 2019: AED 44,000 a yearRenewal, January 2020: AED 34,000 a yearRenewal, January 2021: AED 30,000 a yearNew contract, December 2023: AED 50,311 a yearRenewal, January 2025: AED 55,000 a yearNew contract, September 2025: AED 72,000 a yearNew contract, December 2025: AED 66,000 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 205 sits

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205 last sold in June 2009 at AED 987 per sqft, in line with what studios in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 989). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 499,843 to 720,000, around AED 920 per sqft, and rent for AED 43,000 to 72,000 a year. 205's AED 66,000 is in the upper half of that range.

Recent studio salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
21 May 2026560,000
13 May 2026580,000
27 Feb 2026660,000
20 Feb 2026670,000
6 studio sales in the last 12 months

Dickens Circus 1

Building

125 apartments, studios to 1-bed over 5 floors in Uptown Motorcity. 15 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 940 Up 8.8%
Typical sale
AED 900K
Typical rent
AED 66K /yr
Typical yield
7.7%
Dickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 2nd floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
2011-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2009
2021-bedAED 300K · Apr 2012
203StudioAED 500K · Jan 2026
204StudioAED 660K · Sep 2025
2061-bedAED 1.04M · Jun 2009
2071-bedAED 1M · Nov 2025
2081-bedAED 875K · May 2024
1–7 of 20

205, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold once: by the developer on 25 June 2009 for AED 650,000, or AED 987 per sqft.
  • Rented since September 2012 on 13 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 37,000 to AED 30,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 66,000 by December 2025.
  • At AED 66,000 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 10.2%, 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: Dubai Land Department. Updated 23 December 2025.

Questions about 205, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 205 last sell for?

AED 650,000 on 25 June 2009, sold by the developer: AED 987 per sqft for 658 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 205?

AED 66,000 a year on the contract signed on 23 December 2025. The previous contract, from September 2025, was AED 72,000; the unit has been rented since September 2012.

How big is unit 205?

658 sqft (61.1 sqm): a studio on the 2nd floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 205 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 920 per sqft.

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Starts from the last sale price (AED 650K, 25 June 2009). 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

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