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Studio · 661 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 5th floor

505, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold 4 times, last in October 2017, and rented continuously since 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 505 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 1 February 2023
Last soldAED 315K25 October 2017
Current rentAED 30K /yr1 February 2023
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Property timeline for 505, Dickens Circus 1

What is 505 worth today?

Last sold for AED 315,000 in 2017

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1 Feb 2023RentedNew contract
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
1 Feb 2022RentedRenewal
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
1 Feb 2021RentedNew contract
AED 25,000/yr12 months · AED 38 per sqft
1 Dec 2019RentedNew contract
AED 38,000/yr12 months · AED 58 per sqft
25 Oct 2017SoldReady
AED 315,000AED 476 per sqft
1 Dec 2015RentedNew contract
AED 58,000/yr12 months · AED 88 per sqft
12 Nov 2014RentedNew contract
AED 55,000/yr12 months · AED 84 per sqft
18 Sep 2013SoldReady
AED 505,000AED 763 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 February 2023.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
661 sqft
Floor
5th of 5
Parking
312
Service charge
AED 7,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 315K · October 2017
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 505, Dickens Circus 1

505 is a studio of 661 sqft on the 5th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 25 October 2017 for AED 315,000, or AED 476 per sqft, 51% below the AED 967 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2014 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 February 2023, is AED 30,000 a year: a gross yield of 9.5% on the 2017 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 505 over time

Sales
Unit 505, 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 990 per sqft)Sold, December 2011: AED 330,000 (AED 499 per sqft)Sold, September 2013: AED 505,000 (AED 763 per sqft)Sold, October 2017: AED 315,000 (AED 476 per sqft)

505 has sold 4 times; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 505, each contractTypical studio in Dickens Circus 1
20K40K60K2013201720212025Typical 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, November 2014: AED 55,000 a yearNew contract, December 2015: AED 58,000 a yearNew contract, December 2019: AED 38,000 a yearNew contract, February 2021: AED 25,000 a yearRenewal, February 2022: AED 30,000 a yearNew contract, February 2023: AED 30,000 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 505 sits

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505 last sold in October 2017 at AED 476 per sqft, 51% below what studios in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 967). 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. 505's AED 30,000 is at the bottom 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 5th floor

All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1
Value
5011-bedAED 940K · May 2025
5021-bedAED 1.05M · Dec 2014
503StudioAED 730K · Aug 2014
504StudioAED 686K · Jun 2009
5061-bedAED 650K · Nov 2012
5071-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2009
5081-bedAED 875K · Nov 2015
1–7 of 20

505, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold 4 times: first on 28 June 2009 for AED 655,000, last on 25 October 2017 for AED 315,000 (AED 476 per sqft).
  • Rented since November 2014 on 6 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 55,000 to AED 25,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 30,000 by February 2023.
  • At AED 30,000 a year the gross yield on the 2017 price is 9.5%, 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 February 2023.

Questions about 505, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 505 last sell for?

AED 315,000 on 25 October 2017: AED 476 per sqft for 661 sqft. The unit has 4 registered sales; the first was AED 655,000 in June 2009.

What is the rent for unit 505?

AED 30,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 February 2023. The previous contract, from February 2022, was AED 30,000; the unit has been rented since November 2014.

How big is unit 505?

661 sqft (61.4 sqm): a studio on the 5th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 505 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 505, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 315K, 25 October 2017). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 315,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 63,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 126,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,289

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