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1-bed · 991 sqftDickens Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 5th floor

520, Dickens Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in December 2014, and rented continuously since 2013. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 520 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 1 September 2023
Last soldAED 970K28 December 2014
Current rentAED 55K /yr1 September 2023
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Property timeline for 520, Dickens Circus 1

What is 520 worth today?

Last sold for AED 970,000 in 2014

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1 Sep 2023RentedNew contract
AED 55,000/yr12 months · AED 56 per sqft
1 Apr 2019RentedNew contract
AED 50,000/yr12 months · AED 50 per sqft
22 Sep 2018RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 66 per sqft
14 Jan 2015RentedNew contract
AED 80,000/yr12 months · AED 81 per sqft
28 Dec 2014SoldReady
AED 970,000AED 978 per sqft
7 Sep 2014RentedNew contract
AED 70,000/yr12 months · AED 71 per sqft
7 Sep 2013RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 66 per sqft
30 Aug 2012Sold by developerReady
AED 574,780AED 579 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 September 2023.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
991 sqft
Floor
5th of 5
Parking
32
Service charge
AED 11,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 970K · December 2014
Building
Dickens Circus 1

About 520, Dickens Circus 1

520 is a one-bedroom apartment of 991 sqft on the 5th floor of Dickens Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 28 December 2014 for AED 970,000, or AED 978 per sqft, in line with the AED 978 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2013 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 September 2023, is AED 55,000 a year: a gross yield of 5.7% on the 2014 price, before the service charge of about AED 11,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 520 over time

Sales
Unit 520, 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, August 2012: AED 574,780 (AED 579 per sqft)Sold, December 2014: AED 970,000 (AED 978 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 520, each contractTypical one-bed in Dickens Circus 1
40K60K80K2012201620202024Typical 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 2013: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, September 2014: AED 70,000 a yearNew contract, January 2015: AED 80,000 a yearNew contract, September 2018: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, April 2019: AED 50,000 a yearNew contract, September 2023: AED 55,000 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 520 sits

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520 last sold in December 2014 at AED 978 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in Dickens Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 978). 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. 520's AED 55,000 is in the lower half 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

520, Dickens Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 30 August 2012 for AED 574,780, last on 28 December 2014 for AED 970,000 (AED 978 per sqft).
  • Rented since September 2013 on 6 Ejari contracts, from AED 65,000 to AED 55,000 a year.
  • At AED 55,000 a year the gross yield on the 2014 price is 5.7%, 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 1 September 2023.

Questions about 520, Dickens Circus 1

What did unit 520 last sell for?

AED 970,000 on 28 December 2014: AED 978 per sqft for 991 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 574,780 in August 2012.

What is the rent for unit 520?

AED 55,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 September 2023. The previous contract, from April 2019, was AED 50,000; the unit has been rented since September 2013.

How big is unit 520?

991 sqft (92.1 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 520 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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Starts from the last sale price (AED 970K, 28 December 2014). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 970,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 194,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 388,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,969

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