421, Dickens Circus 1
Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in March 2017, and rented continuously since 2013. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.
Property timeline for 421, Dickens Circus 1
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Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 November 2025.
Key facts
- Type
- 1-bed apartment
- Size
- 1,052 sqft
- Floor
- 4th of 5
- Parking
- 120
- Service charge
- AED 12,300 /yr
- Last sold
- AED 842K · March 2017
- Building
- Dickens Circus 1
About 421, Dickens Circus 1
421 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,052 sqft on the 4th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 7 March 2017 for AED 841,600, or AED 800 per sqft, in line with the AED 800 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.
It has been rented continuously since 2013 on 10 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 10 November 2025, is AED 75,000 a year: a gross yield of 8.9% on the 2017 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,300 a year.
Sales and rents for 421 over time
421 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 421 sits
All 89 1-beds →421 last sold in March 2017 at AED 800 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 800). 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. 421's AED 75,000 is in the upper 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 4th floor
All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1| ValueToday's value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 1-bed | 1,087 sqft | AED 1.1MAED 1,095,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 60,000 /yr | |
| 402 | 1-bed | 1,022 sqft | AED 1.04MAED 1,043,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 60,500 /yr | |
| 403 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 600KAED 600,000 · Jul 2016July 2016 | 50,000 /yr | |
| 404 | Studio | 688 sqft | AED 690KAED 690,000 · Jun 2014June 2014 | 51,000 /yr | |
| 405 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 670KAED 670,000 · Feb 2026February 2026 | 65,000 /yr | |
| 406 | 1-bed | 967 sqft | AED 986KAED 986,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 75,000 /yr | |
| 407 | 1-bed | 1,218 sqft | AED 1.05MAED 1,050,000 · Mar 2026March 2026 | 80,000 /yr | |
| 408 | 1-bed | 967 sqft | AED 986KAED 986,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 55,000 /yr | |
| 409 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 345KAED 345,000 · Jul 2015July 2015 | 65,000 /yr | |
| 410 | Studio | 688 sqft | AED 610KAED 610,000 · Feb 2016February 2016 | 10,000 /yr | |
| 411 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 389KAED 389,000 · Jul 2012July 2012 | 50,000 /yr | |
| 412 | 1-bed | 1,022 sqft | AED 1MAED 1,000,000 · Jan 2017January 2017 | 66,000 /yr | |
| 413 | 1-bed | 1,087 sqft | AED 1.1MAED 1,095,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 68,000 /yr | |
| 414 | 1-bed | 1,052 sqft | AED 1.06MAED 1,059,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 65,162 /yr | |
| 415 | 1-bed | 1,045 sqft | AED 1.06MAED 1,059,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 64,827 /yr | |
| 416 | 1-bed | 1,045 sqft | AED 1.06MAED 1,059,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 62,618 /yr | |
| 417 | 1-bed | 1,046 sqft | AED 740KAED 740,000 · Oct 2023October 2023 | 76,000 /yr | |
| 418 | 1-bed | 1,046 sqft | AED 586KAED 585,760 · Apr 2014April 2014 | 65,100 /yr | |
| 419 | 1-bed | 1,045 sqft | AED 585KAED 585,200 · Jun 2012June 2012 | 69,000 /yr | |
| 420 | 1-bed | 1,045 sqft | AED 585KAED 585,200 · Jun 2012June 2012 | 45,000 /yr |
421, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers
- Sold twice: first on 22 January 2017 for AED 631,200, last on 7 March 2017 for AED 841,600 (AED 800 per sqft).
- Rented since May 2013 on 10 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 52,000 to AED 42,000 in 2022 and recovered to AED 75,000 by November 2025.
- At AED 75,000 a year the gross yield on the 2017 price is 8.9%, 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 10 November 2025.
Questions about 421, Dickens Circus 1
What did unit 421 last sell for?
AED 841,600 on 7 March 2017: AED 800 per sqft for 1,052 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 631,200 in January 2017.
What is the rent for unit 421?
AED 75,000 a year on the contract signed on 10 November 2025. The previous contract, from March 2024, was AED 73,000; the unit has been rented since May 2013.
How big is unit 421?
1,052 sqft (97.7 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 4th floor of a 5-storey tower.
What is unit 421 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 421, Dickens Circus 1
Starts from the last sale price (AED 842K, 7 March 2017). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.- Price
- AED 841,600
- Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
- AED 168,320
- Deposit, non-resident (40%)
- AED 336,640
- Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
- AED 3,443
Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →