1-bed · 1,087 sqftShakespeare Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 4th floor

401, Shakespeare Circus 1

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

Unit 401 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 15 November 2024
Last soldAED 1.07M26 February 2014
Current rentAED 65K /yr15 November 2024
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Property timeline for 401, Shakespeare Circus 1

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Last sold for AED 1,065,260 in 2014

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15 Nov 2024RentedRenewal
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
15 Nov 2023RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
1 Nov 2022RentedNew contract
AED 40,000/yr12 months · AED 37 per sqft
1 Nov 2020RentedNew contract
AED 33,000/yr12 months · AED 30 per sqft
1 Sep 2019RentedNew contract
AED 52,000/yr13 months · AED 48 per sqft
29 Nov 2018RentedNew contract
AED 56,000/yr12 months · AED 52 per sqft
15 Apr 2018RentedNew contract
AED 62,000/yr12 months · AED 57 per sqft
8 Sep 2016RentedNew contract
AED 80,000/yr12 months · AED 74 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 15 November 2024.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,087 sqft
Floor
4th of 5
Parking
33
Service charge
AED 12,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 1.07M · February 2014

About 401, Shakespeare Circus 1

401 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,087 sqft on the 4th floor of Shakespeare Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 26 February 2014 for AED 1,065,260, or AED 979 per sqft, 40% above the AED 697 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2013 on 11 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 15 November 2024, is AED 65,000 a year: a gross yield of 6.1% on the 2014 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 401 over time

Sales
Unit 401, each saleTypical one-bed in Shakespeare Circus 1
500K1M20112015201920232027Typical sale price by year: 2011 AED 522,500; 2013 AED 727,668; 2014 AED 938,615; 2015 AED 677,500; 2016 AED 957,010; 2017 AED 660,000; 2020 AED 400,000; 2021 AED 520,000; 2022 AED 523,500; 2023 AED 556,765; 2024 AED 850,000; 2025 AED 915,000; 2026 AED 890,000Sold by developer, September 2013: AED 652,200 (AED 599 per sqft)Sold, February 2014: AED 1,065,260 (AED 979 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 401, each contractTypical one-bed in Shakespeare Circus 1
25K50K75K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 47,000; 2013 AED 49,350; 2014 AED 57,000; 2015 AED 67,981; 2016 AED 76,000; 2017 AED 70,000; 2018 AED 64,000; 2019 AED 55,000; 2020 AED 45,000; 2021 AED 40,000; 2022 AED 40,500; 2023 AED 50,000; 2024 AED 59,455; 2025 AED 60,500; 2026 AED 62,674New contract, August 2013: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, August 2014: AED 63,000 a yearNew contract, August 2015: AED 66,150 a yearNew contract, September 2016: AED 80,000 a yearNew contract, April 2018: AED 62,000 a yearNew contract, November 2018: AED 56,000 a yearNew contract, September 2019: AED 52,000 a yearNew contract, November 2020: AED 33,000 a yearNew contract, November 2022: AED 40,000 a yearNew contract, November 2023: AED 65,000 a yearRenewal, November 2024: AED 65,000 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 Shakespeare Circus 1, and where 401 sits

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401 last sold in February 2014 at AED 979 per sqft, 40% above what one-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 697). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 685,000 to 1,325,000, around AED 997 per sqft, and rent for AED 40,540 to 94,000 a year. 401's AED 65,000 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
22 Sep 20261,040,000
9 Sep 2026800,000
10 Aug 20261,000,000
13 Apr 20261,325,000
12 1-bed sales in the last 12 months

Shakespeare Circus 1

Building

125 apartments, studios to 2-bed over 5 floors in Uptown Motorcity. 13 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 998 Up 5.8%
Typical sale
AED 950K
Typical rent
AED 60K /yr
Typical yield
7.4%
Shakespeare Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 4th floor

All 125 units in Shakespeare Circus 1
Value
4021-bedAED 542K · Feb 2023
4031-bedAED 630K · Feb 2025
4041-bedAED 355K · Nov 2021
4051-bedAED 620K · Aug 2025
4061-bedAED 967K · Nov 2016
4071-bedAED 962K · Nov 2013
4081-bedAED 495K · Jul 2022
1–7 of 20

401, Shakespeare Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 26 September 2013 for AED 652,200, last on 26 February 2014 for AED 1,065,260 (AED 979 per sqft).
  • Rented since August 2013 on 11 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 60,000 to AED 33,000 in 2020 and recovered to AED 65,000 by November 2024.
  • At AED 65,000 a year the gross yield on the 2014 price is 6.1%, before a service charge of about AED 12,700 a year (AED 11.65 per sqft).
  • One-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 sold for AED 685,000–1,325,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 998 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 15 November 2024.

Questions about 401, Shakespeare Circus 1

What did unit 401 last sell for?

AED 1,065,260 on 26 February 2014: AED 979 per sqft for 1,087 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 652,200 in September 2013.

What is the rent for unit 401?

AED 65,000 a year on the contract renewed on 15 November 2024. The previous contract, from November 2023, was AED 65,000; the unit has been rented since August 2013.

How big is unit 401?

1,087 sqft (101.0 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 4th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 401 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 sold for AED 685,000 to 1,325,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 997 per sqft.

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Mortgage on 401, Shakespeare Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 1.07M, 26 February 2014). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 1,065,260
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 213,052
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 426,104
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 4,358

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