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1-bed · 1,091 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 2nd floor

212, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in May 2013, and rented continuously since 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 212 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 25 December 2021
Last soldAED 800K13 May 2013
Current rentAED 50K /yr25 December 2021
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Property timeline for 212, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 800,000 in 2013

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25 Dec 2021RentedNew contract
AED 50,000/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
25 Dec 2019RentedNew contract
AED 55,000/yr12 months · AED 51 per sqft
15 Dec 2018RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
20 Sep 2017RentedRenewal
AED 90,000/yr12 months · AED 83 per sqft
20 Sep 2016RentedRenewal
AED 95,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft
20 Sep 2015RentedRenewal
AED 95,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft
20 Sep 2014RentedNew contract
AED 95,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft
10 Feb 2014RentedNew contract
AED 90,000/yr12 months · AED 83 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 25 December 2021.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,091 sqft
Floor
2nd of 5
Parking
132
Service charge
AED 12,800 /yr
Last sold
AED 800K · May 2013
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 212, Dickens Circus 1

212 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,091 sqft on the 2nd floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 13 May 2013 for AED 800,000, or AED 733 per sqft, 27% above the AED 579 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2014 on 8 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 25 December 2021, is AED 50,000 a year: a gross yield of 6.3% on the 2013 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,800 a year.

Sales and rents for 212 over time

Sales
Unit 212, each saleTypical one-bed in Dickens Circus 1
500K1M2009201420192024Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 1,049,000; 2010 AED 1,029,000; 2011 AED 525,250; 2012 AED 585,200; 2013 AED 656,660; 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 855,000; 2025 AED 916,590; 2026 AED 980,000Sold by developer, June 2011: AED 545,500 (AED 499 per sqft)Sold, May 2013: AED 800,000 (AED 733 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 212, each contractTypical one-bed in Dickens Circus 1
50K75K100K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 49,000; 2013 AED 54,500; 2014 AED 67,000; 2015 AED 78,000; 2016 AED 77,500; 2017 AED 72,500; 2018 AED 62,000; 2019 AED 52,000; 2020 AED 44,000; 2021 AED 40,000; 2022 AED 45,000; 2023 AED 55,000; 2024 AED 62,000; 2025 AED 70,000; 2026 AED 70,000New contract, February 2014: AED 90,000 a yearNew contract, September 2014: AED 95,000 a yearRenewal, September 2015: AED 95,000 a yearRenewal, September 2016: AED 95,000 a yearRenewal, September 2017: AED 90,000 a yearNew contract, December 2018: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, December 2019: AED 55,000 a yearNew contract, December 2021: AED 50,000 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 Dickens Circus 1, and where 212 sits

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212 last sold in May 2013 at AED 733 per sqft, 27% above what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 579). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 900,000 to 1,100,000, around AED 940 per sqft, and rent for AED 53,590 to 95,000 a year. 212's AED 50,000 is at the bottom of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
26 Oct 2026900,000
9 Oct 20261,000,000
30 Jul 2026950,000
2 Jun 20261,100,000
9 1-bed 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
205StudioAED 650K · Jun 2009
2061-bedAED 1.04M · Jun 2009
2071-bedAED 1M · Nov 2025
1–7 of 20

212, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 12 June 2011 for AED 545,500, last on 13 May 2013 for AED 800,000 (AED 733 per sqft).
  • Rented since February 2014 on 8 Ejari contracts, from AED 90,000 to AED 50,000 a year.
  • At AED 50,000 a year the gross yield on the 2013 price is 6.3%, before a service charge of about AED 12,800 a year (AED 11.69 per sqft).
  • One-beds in Dickens Circus 1 sold for AED 900,000–1,100,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 940 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 25 December 2021.

Questions about 212, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 212 last sell for?

AED 800,000 on 13 May 2013: AED 733 per sqft for 1,091 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 545,500 in June 2011.

What is the rent for unit 212?

AED 50,000 a year on the contract signed on 25 December 2021. The previous contract, from December 2019, was AED 55,000; the unit has been rented since February 2014.

How big is unit 212?

1,091 sqft (101.4 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 212 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 1,100,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 940 per sqft.

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Price
AED 800,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 160,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 320,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,273

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