518, Dickens Circus 1
Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in April 2025, and rented continuously since 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.
Property timeline for 518, Dickens Circus 1
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Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 23 January 2026.
Key facts
- Type
- 1-bed apartment
- Size
- 993 sqft
- Floor
- 5th of 5
- Parking
- 27
- Service charge
- AED 11,600 /yr
- Last sold
- AED 850K · April 2025
- Building
- Dickens Circus 1
About 518, Dickens Circus 1
518 is a one-bedroom apartment of 993 sqft on the 5th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 17 April 2025 for AED 850,000, or AED 856 per sqft, in line with the AED 835 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.
It has been rented continuously since 2014 on 12 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 23 January 2026, is AED 80,000 a year: a gross yield of 9.4% on the 2025 price, before the service charge of about AED 11,600 a year.
Sales and rents for 518 over time
518 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 518 sits
All 89 1-beds →518 last sold in April 2025 at AED 856 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 835). 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. 518's AED 80,000 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 5th floor
All 125 units in Dickens Circus 1| ValueToday's value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 1-bed | 1,087 sqft | AED 940KAED 940,000 · May 2025May 2025 | 85,000 /yr | |
| 502 | 1-bed | 1,022 sqft | AED 1.05MAED 1,050,000 · Dec 2014December 2014 | 12,600 /yr | |
| 503 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 730KAED 730,000 · Aug 2014August 2014 | 57,500 /yr | |
| 504 | Studio | 688 sqft | AED 686KAED 686,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 44,000 /yr | |
| 505 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 315KAED 315,000 · Oct 2017October 2017 | 30,000 /yr | |
| 506 | 1-bed | 967 sqft | AED 650KAED 650,000 · Nov 2012November 2012 | 66,000 /yr | |
| 507 | 1-bed | 1,075 sqft | AED 1.1MAED 1,095,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 68,000 /yr | |
| 508 | 1-bed | 967 sqft | AED 875KAED 875,000 · Nov 2015November 2015 | 80,000 /yr | |
| 509 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 389KAED 389,000 · Jul 2012July 2012 | 48,000 /yr | |
| 510 | Studio | 688 sqft | AED 435KAED 435,000 · Jan 2013January 2013 | 52,000 /yr | |
| 511 | Studio | 661 sqft | AED 580KAED 580,000 · May 2026May 2026 | 26,000 /yr | |
| 512 | 1-bed | 1,022 sqft | AED 567KAED 567,210 · Apr 2012April 2012 | 70,000 /yr | |
| 513 | 1-bed | 1,087 sqft | AED 1.1MAED 1,100,000 · Dec 2009December 2009 | 70,000 /yr | |
| 514 | 1-bed | 499 sqft | AED 350KAED 350,000 · Feb 2019February 2019 | 70,000 /yr | |
| 515 | 1-bed | 991 sqft | AED 1.01MAED 1,012,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 68,000 /yr | |
| 516 | 1-bed | 248 sqft | AED 400KAED 400,000 · Nov 2023November 2023 | 53,590 /yr | |
| 517 | 1-bed | 993 sqft | AED 1.01MAED 1,012,000 · Jun 2009June 2009 | 64,641 /yr | |
| 519 | 1-bed | 991 sqft | AED 543KAED 542,500 · Jul 2014July 2014 | 30,000 /yr | |
| 520 | 1-bed | 991 sqft | AED 970KAED 970,000 · Dec 2014December 2014 | 55,000 /yr | |
| 521 | 1-bed | 999 sqft | AED 950KAED 950,000 · Jul 2026July 2026 | 78,000 /yr |
518, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers
- Sold twice: first on 29 June 2009 for AED 1,012,000, last on 17 April 2025 for AED 850,000 (AED 856 per sqft).
- Rented since October 2014 on 12 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 78,000 to AED 42,000 in 2022 and recovered to AED 80,000 by January 2026.
- At AED 80,000 a year the gross yield on the 2025 price is 9.4%, before a service charge of about AED 11,600 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 23 January 2026.
Questions about 518, Dickens Circus 1
What did unit 518 last sell for?
AED 850,000 on 17 April 2025: AED 856 per sqft for 993 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 1,012,000 in June 2009.
What is the rent for unit 518?
AED 80,000 a year on the contract signed on 23 January 2026. The previous contract, from June 2025, was AED 55,098; the unit has been rented since October 2014.
How big is unit 518?
993 sqft (92.3 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor of a 5-storey tower.
What is unit 518 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 518, Dickens Circus 1
Starts from the last sale price (AED 850K, 17 April 2025). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.- Price
- AED 850,000
- Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
- AED 170,000
- Deposit, non-resident (40%)
- AED 340,000
- Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
- AED 3,478
Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →