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Studio · 658 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 3rd floor

309, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in June 2009, and rented continuously since 2013. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 309 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 1 October 2024
Last soldAED 655K25 June 2009
Current rentAED 45K /yr1 October 2024
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Property timeline for 309, Dickens Circus 1

What is 309 worth today?

Last sold for AED 655,000 in 2009

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1 Oct 2024RentedRenewal
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 69 per sqft
1 Oct 2023RentedNew contract
AED 43,000/yr12 months · AED 65 per sqft
10 Feb 2021RentedNew contract
AED 26,000/yr12 months · AED 40 per sqft
12 Nov 2019RentedNew contract
AED 33,000/yr12 months · AED 50 per sqft
1 Oct 2016RentedNew contract
AED 50,000/yr12 months · AED 76 per sqft
13 Sep 2013RentedNew contract
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 69 per sqft
25 Jun 2009Sold by developerReady
AED 655,000AED 995 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 October 2024.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
658 sqft
Floor
3rd of 5
Parking
396
Service charge
AED 7,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 655K · June 2009
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 309, Dickens Circus 1

309 is a studio of 658 sqft on the 3rd floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. The developer sold it on 25 June 2009 for AED 655,000, or AED 995 per sqft, in line with the AED 989 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2013 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 1 October 2024, is AED 45,000 a year: a gross yield of 6.9% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 309 over time

Sales
Unit 309, 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 655,000 (AED 995 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 309, each contractTypical studio in Dickens Circus 1
40K60K2013201720212025Typical 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 2013: AED 45,000 a yearNew contract, October 2016: AED 50,000 a yearNew contract, November 2019: AED 33,000 a yearNew contract, February 2021: AED 26,000 a yearNew contract, October 2023: AED 43,000 a yearRenewal, October 2024: AED 45,000 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 309 sits

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309 last sold in June 2009 at AED 995 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. 309's AED 45,000 is in the lower 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 3rd floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
3011-bedAED 800K · May 2024
3021-bedAED 840K · Nov 2023
303StudioAED 525K · Sep 2013
304StudioAED 686K · Aug 2010
305StudioAED 655K · Jun 2009
3061-bedAED 845K · Oct 2024
3071-bedAED 550K · Sep 2021
1–7 of 20

309, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold once: by the developer on 25 June 2009 for AED 655,000, or AED 995 per sqft.
  • Rented since September 2013 on 6 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 45,000 to AED 26,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 45,000 by October 2024.
  • At AED 45,000 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 6.9%, 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 1 October 2024.

Questions about 309, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 309 last sell for?

AED 655,000 on 25 June 2009, sold by the developer: AED 995 per sqft for 658 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 309?

AED 45,000 a year on the contract renewed on 1 October 2024. The previous contract, from October 2023, was AED 43,000; the unit has been rented since September 2013.

How big is unit 309?

658 sqft (61.1 sqm): a studio on the 3rd floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 309 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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Mortgage on 309, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 655K, 25 June 2009). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 655,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 131,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 262,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 2,680

Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →