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1-bed · 248 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 5th floor

516, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in November 2023, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 516 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 1 July 2026
Last soldAED 400K13 November 2023
Current rentAED 54K /yr1 July 2026
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Property timeline for 516, Dickens Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 400,000 in 2023

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1 Jul 2026RentedRenewal
AED 53,590/yr12 months · AED 54 per sqft
1 Jul 2025RentedRenewal
AED 46,600/yr12 months · AED 47 per sqft
1 Jul 2024RentedRenewal
AED 46,600/yr12 months · AED 47 per sqft
13 Nov 2023SoldReady
AED 400,000AED 1,614 per sqft
15 Jan 2023RentedNew contract
AED 44,400/yr12 months · AED 45 per sqft
8 Aug 2022RentedNew contract
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 45 per sqft
1 Jul 2022RentedNew contract
AED 37,000/yr12 months · AED 37 per sqft
1 Mar 2022RentedNew contract
AED 37,000/yr12 months · AED 37 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 July 2026.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
248 sqft
Floor
5th of 5
Parking
137
Service charge
AED 2,900 /yr
Last sold
AED 400K · November 2023
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 516, Dickens Circus 1

516 is a one-bedroom apartment of 248 sqft on the 5th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 13 November 2023 for AED 400,000, or AED 1,614 per sqft, 151% above the AED 642 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 15 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 1 July 2026, is AED 53,590 a year: a gross yield of 13.4% on the 2023 price, before the service charge of about AED 2,900 a year.

Sales and rents for 516 over time

Sales
Unit 516, 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 1,012,000 (AED 1,021 per sqft)Sold, November 2023: AED 400,000 (AED 1,614 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 516, each contractTypical one-bed in Dickens Circus 1
50K2012201620202024Typical 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, September 2012: AED 21,000 a yearNew contract, May 2014: AED 61,000 a yearNew contract, April 2016: AED 75,000 a yearRenewal, April 2017: AED 75,000 a yearNew contract, June 2018: AED 70,000 a yearNew contract, January 2019: AED 50,000 a yearNew contract, February 2020: AED 41,000 a yearNew contract, July 2020: AED 37,000 a yearNew contract, March 2022: AED 37,000 a yearNew contract, July 2022: AED 37,000 a yearNew contract, August 2022: AED 45,000 a yearNew contract, January 2023: AED 44,400 a yearRenewal, July 2024: AED 46,600 a yearRenewal, July 2025: AED 46,600 a yearRenewal, July 2026: AED 53,590 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 516 sits

All 89 1-beds →

516 last sold in November 2023 at AED 1,614 per sqft, 151% above what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 642). 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. 516's AED 53,590 is at the bottom 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 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

516, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 28 June 2009 for AED 1,012,000, last on 13 November 2023 for AED 400,000 (AED 1,614 per sqft).
  • Rented since September 2012 on 15 Ejari contracts, from AED 21,000 to AED 53,590 a year.
  • At AED 53,590 a year the gross yield on the 2023 price is 13.4%, before a service charge of about AED 2,900 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 1 July 2026.

Questions about 516, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 516 last sell for?

AED 400,000 on 13 November 2023: AED 1,614 per sqft for 248 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 1,012,000 in June 2009.

What is the rent for unit 516?

AED 53,590 a year on the contract renewed on 1 July 2026. The previous contract, from July 2025, was AED 46,600; the unit has been rented since September 2012.

How big is unit 516?

248 sqft (23.0 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 516 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 400,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 80,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 160,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,637

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