1-bed · 967 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 4th floor

406, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in June 2009, and rented continuously since 2016. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 406 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 27 January 2026
Last soldAED 986K25 June 2009
Current rentAED 75K /yr27 January 2026
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Property timeline for 406, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 986,000 in 2009

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27 Jan 2026RentedNew contract
AED 75,000/yr12 months · AED 78 per sqft
21 Nov 2023RentedRenewal
AED 54,000/yr12 months · AED 56 per sqft
21 Nov 2022RentedRenewal
AED 49,000/yr12 months · AED 51 per sqft
21 Nov 2021RentedRenewal
AED 44,000/yr12 months · AED 45 per sqft
21 Nov 2020RentedRenewal
AED 44,000/yr12 months · AED 45 per sqft
21 Nov 2019RentedRenewal
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 62 per sqft
21 Nov 2018RentedNew contract
AED 64,000/yr12 months · AED 66 per sqft
21 Nov 2017RentedRenewal
AED 66,066/yr12 months · AED 68 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 27 January 2026.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
967 sqft
Floor
4th of 5
Parking
113
Service charge
AED 11,300 /yr
Last sold
AED 986K · June 2009

About 406, Dickens Circus 1

406 is a one-bedroom apartment of 967 sqft on the 4th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. The developer sold it on 25 June 2009 for AED 986,000, or AED 1,019 per sqft, in line with the AED 1,003 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2016 on 9 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 27 January 2026, is AED 75,000 a year: a gross yield of 7.6% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 11,300 a year.

Sales and rents for 406 over time

Sales
Unit 406, 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 2009: AED 986,000 (AED 1,019 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 406, each contractTypical one-bed in Dickens Circus 1
40K60K80K2012201620202024Typical 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, November 2016: AED 66,066 a yearRenewal, November 2017: AED 66,066 a yearNew contract, November 2018: AED 64,000 a yearRenewal, November 2019: AED 60,000 a yearRenewal, November 2020: AED 44,000 a yearRenewal, November 2021: AED 44,000 a yearRenewal, November 2022: AED 49,000 a yearRenewal, November 2023: AED 54,000 a yearNew contract, January 2026: AED 75,000 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 406 sits

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406 last sold in June 2009 at AED 1,019 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 1,003). 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. 406's AED 75,000 is in the upper half 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 4th floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
4011-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2009
4021-bedAED 1.04M · Jun 2009
403StudioAED 600K · Jul 2016
404StudioAED 690K · Jun 2014
405StudioAED 670K · Feb 2026
4071-bedAED 1.05M · Mar 2026
4081-bedAED 986K · Jun 2009
1–7 of 20

406, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold once: by the developer on 25 June 2009 for AED 986,000, or AED 1,019 per sqft.
  • Rented since November 2016 on 9 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 66,066 to AED 44,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 75,000 by January 2026.
  • At AED 75,000 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 7.6%, before a service charge of about AED 11,300 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 27 January 2026.

Questions about 406, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 406 last sell for?

AED 986,000 on 25 June 2009, sold by the developer: AED 1,019 per sqft for 967 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 406?

AED 75,000 a year on the contract signed on 27 January 2026. The previous contract, from November 2023, was AED 54,000; the unit has been rented since November 2016.

How big is unit 406?

967 sqft (89.8 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 4th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 406 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 986,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 197,200
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 394,400
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 4,034

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