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

509, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in July 2012, and rented continuously since 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 509 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 28 August 2025
Last soldAED 389K12 July 2012
Current rentAED 48K /yr28 August 2025
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Property timeline for 509, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 389,000 in 2012

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28 Aug 2025RentedRenewal
AED 48,000/yr12 months · AED 73 per sqft
1 Feb 2025RentedRenewal
AED 39,900/yr12 months · AED 61 per sqft
28 Aug 2024RentedNew contract
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 68 per sqft
1 Feb 2024RentedNew contract
AED 39,900/yr12 months · AED 61 per sqft
1 Sep 2021RentedNew contract
AED 28,000/yr12 months · AED 42 per sqft
10 Sep 2020RentedNew contract
AED 31,000/yr12 months · AED 47 per sqft
10 Aug 2019RentedRenewal
AED 43,000/yr12 months · AED 65 per sqft
10 Aug 2018RentedRenewal
AED 48,000/yr12 months · AED 73 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 28 August 2025.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
661 sqft
Floor
5th of 5
Parking
320
Service charge
AED 7,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 389K · July 2012

About 509, Dickens Circus 1

509 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 12 July 2012 for AED 389,000, or AED 588 per sqft, 17% above the AED 504 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2014 on 10 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 28 August 2025, is AED 48,000 a year: a gross yield of 12.3% on the 2012 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 509 over time

Sales
Unit 509, 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 665,000 (AED 1,006 per sqft)Sold, July 2012: AED 389,000 (AED 588 per sqft)

509 has sold twice; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 509, 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, March 2014: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, August 2017: AED 48,000 a yearRenewal, August 2018: AED 48,000 a yearRenewal, August 2019: AED 43,000 a yearNew contract, September 2020: AED 31,000 a yearNew contract, September 2021: AED 28,000 a yearNew contract, February 2024: AED 39,900 a yearNew contract, August 2024: AED 45,000 a yearRenewal, February 2025: AED 39,900 a yearRenewal, August 2025: AED 48,000 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 509 sits

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509 last sold in July 2012 at AED 588 per sqft, 17% above what studios in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 504). 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. 509's AED 48,000 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 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
505StudioAED 315K · Oct 2017
5061-bedAED 650K · Nov 2012
5071-bedAED 1.1M · Jun 2009
1–7 of 20

509, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 28 June 2009 for AED 665,000, last on 12 July 2012 for AED 389,000 (AED 588 per sqft).
  • Rented since March 2014 on 10 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 60,000 to AED 28,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 48,000 by August 2025.
  • At AED 48,000 a year the gross yield on the 2012 price is 12.3%, 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 28 August 2025.

Questions about 509, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 509 last sell for?

AED 389,000 on 12 July 2012: AED 588 per sqft for 661 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 665,000 in June 2009.

What is the rent for unit 509?

AED 48,000 a year on the contract renewed on 28 August 2025. The previous contract, from February 2025, was AED 39,900; the unit has been rented since March 2014.

How big is unit 509?

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

What is unit 509 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 509, Dickens Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 389K, 12 July 2012). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 389,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 77,800
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 155,600
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,592

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