221, Dickens Circus 1
Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in October 2013, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.
Property timeline for 221, Dickens Circus 1
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Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 22 April 2026.
Key facts
- Type
- 1-bed apartment
- Size
- 1,054 sqft
- Floor
- 2nd of 5
- Parking
- 119
- Service charge
- AED 12,300 /yr
- Last sold
- AED 817K · October 2013
- Building
- Dickens Circus 1
About 221, Dickens Circus 1
221 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,054 sqft on the 2nd floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 24 October 2013 for AED 816,850, or AED 774 per sqft, 29% above the AED 599 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.
It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 7 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 22 April 2026, is AED 72,000 a year: a gross yield of 8.8% on the 2013 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,300 a year.
Sales and rents for 221 over time
221 has sold twice; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.
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 221 sits
All 89 1-beds →221 last sold in October 2013 at AED 774 per sqft, 29% above what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 599). 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. 221's AED 72,000 is in the lower half of that range.
| Recent 1-bed sales | Unit no. | Size | Price (AED) | Per sqft | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 202626 October 2026 | 1,047 sqft | 900,000 | 859 | ||
| 9 Oct 20269 October 2026 | 1,044 sqft | 1,000,000 | 957 | ||
| 30 Jul 202630 July 2026 | 999 sqft | 950,000 | 950 | ||
| 2 Jun 20262 June 2026 | 1,054 sqft | 1,100,000 | 1,043 |
Dickens Circus 1
Building125 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%
Other units on the 2nd floor
All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1| ValueToday's value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 1-bed | 1,081 sqft | AED 1.1MAED 1,095,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 52,900 /yr | |
| 202 | 1-bed | 1,091 sqft | AED 300KAED 300,025 · Apr 2012April 2012 | 90,000 /yr | |
| 203 | Studio | 658 sqft | AED 500KAED 499,843 · Jan 2026January 2026 | 55,000 /yr | |
| 204 | Studio | 686 sqft | AED 660KAED 660,000 · Sep 2025September 2025 | 35,000 /yr | |
| 205 | Studio | 658 sqft | AED 650KAED 650,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 66,000 /yr | |
| 206 | 1-bed | 1,047 sqft | AED 1.04MAED 1,039,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 80,000 /yr | |
| 207 | 1-bed | 1,187 sqft | AED 1MAED 1,000,000 · Nov 2025November 2025 | 95,000 /yr | |
| 208 | 1-bed | 1,047 sqft | AED 875KAED 875,000 · May 2024May 2024 | 78,000 /yr | |
| 209 | Studio | 658 sqft | AED 650KAED 650,000 · Jul 2010July 2010 | 52,500 /yr | |
| 210 | Studio | 686 sqft | AED 720KAED 720,000 · Jan 2026January 2026 | 52,000 /yr | |
| 211 | Studio | 658 sqft | AED 650KAED 650,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 49,000 /yr | |
| 212 | 1-bed | 1,091 sqft | AED 800KAED 800,000 · May 2013May 2013 | 50,000 /yr | |
| 213 | 1-bed | 1,081 sqft | AED 1.1MAED 1,095,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 61,365 /yr | |
| 214 | 1-bed | 1,054 sqft | AED 650KAED 650,000 · Mar 2023March 2023 | 39,000 /yr | |
| 215 | 1-bed | 1,044 sqft | AED 1MAED 1,000,000 · Oct 2026October 2026 | 56,000 /yr | |
| 216 | 1-bed | 1,047 sqft | AED 1.05MAED 1,049,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 57,173 /yr | |
| 217 | 1-bed | 1,047 sqft | AED 490KAED 490,000 · Jul 2020July 2020 | 65,823 /yr | |
| 218 | 1-bed | 1,047 sqft | AED 1MAED 1,000,000 · Mar 2017March 2017 | 55,440 /yr | |
| 219 | 1-bed | 1,047 sqft | AED 475KAED 475,000 · Feb 2011February 2011 | 75,000 /yr | |
| 220 | 1-bed | 1,044 sqft | AED 543KAED 542,500 · Aug 2021August 2021 | 76,000 /yr |
221, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers
- Sold twice: first on 9 February 2011 for AED 527,000, last on 24 October 2013 for AED 816,850 (AED 774 per sqft).
- Rented since August 2012 on 7 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 43,000 to AED 32,625 in 2018 and recovered to AED 72,000 by April 2026.
- At AED 72,000 a year the gross yield on the 2013 price is 8.8%, before a service charge of about AED 12,300 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 22 April 2026.
Questions about 221, Dickens Circus 1
What did unit 221 last sell for?
AED 816,850 on 24 October 2013: AED 774 per sqft for 1,054 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 527,000 in February 2011.
What is the rent for unit 221?
AED 72,000 a year on the contract signed on 22 April 2026. The previous contract, from November 2019, was AED 52,000; the unit has been rented since August 2012.
How big is unit 221?
1,054 sqft (97.9 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of a 5-storey tower.
What is unit 221 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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Mortgage on 221, Dickens Circus 1
Starts from the last sale price (AED 817K, 24 October 2013). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.- Price
- AED 816,850
- Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
- AED 163,370
- Deposit, non-resident (40%)
- AED 326,740
- Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
- AED 3,342
Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →