1-bed · 1,052 sqftShakespeare Circus 1, Uptown Motorcity · 4th floor

421, Shakespeare Circus 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold 4 times, last in June 2024, and rented continuously since 2013. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 421 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 29 October 2024
Last soldAED 970K6 June 2024
Current rentAED 80K /yr29 October 2024
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Property timeline for 421, Shakespeare Circus 1

What is 421 worth today?

Last sold for AED 970,000 in 2024

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29 Oct 2024RentedNew contract
AED 80,000/yr60 months · AED 76 per sqft
6 Jun 2024SoldReady
AED 970,000AED 922 per sqft
12 Dec 2022SoldReady
AED 557,000AED 529 per sqft
5 Nov 2021RentedNew contract
AED 40,000/yr12 months · AED 38 per sqft
1 Apr 2018RentedNew contract
AED 66,000/yr12 months · AED 63 per sqft
1 Apr 2017RentedRenewal
AED 66,000/yr12 months · AED 63 per sqft
1 Apr 2016RentedNew contract
AED 66,000/yr12 months · AED 63 per sqft
1 Apr 2015RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 62 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 29 October 2024.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
1,052 sqft
Floor
4th of 5
Parking
32
Service charge
AED 12,300 /yr
Last sold
AED 970K · June 2024

About 421, Shakespeare Circus 1

421 is a one-bedroom apartment of 1,052 sqft on the 4th floor of Shakespeare Circus 1, a 5-storey tower in Uptown Motorcity. It last sold on 6 June 2024 for AED 970,000, or AED 922 per sqft, 28% above the AED 723 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2013 on 8 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 29 October 2024, is AED 80,000 a year: a gross yield of 8.3% on the 2024 price, before the service charge of about AED 12,300 a year.

Sales and rents for 421 over time

Sales
Unit 421, 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, February 2011: AED 526,000 (AED 500 per sqft)Sold, September 2013: AED 733,244 (AED 697 per sqft)Sold, December 2022: AED 557,000 (AED 529 per sqft)Sold, June 2024: AED 970,000 (AED 922 per sqft)

421 has sold 4 times; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 421, each contractTypical one-bed in Shakespeare Circus 1
40K60K80K2012201620202024Typical 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, April 2013: AED 50,000 a yearNew contract, January 2014: AED 44,286 a yearNew contract, April 2015: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, April 2016: AED 66,000 a yearRenewal, April 2017: AED 66,000 a yearNew contract, April 2018: AED 66,000 a yearNew contract, November 2021: AED 40,000 a yearNew contract, October 2024: AED 80,000 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 421 sits

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421 last sold in June 2024 at AED 922 per sqft, 28% above what one-beds in Shakespeare Circus 1 were fetching at the time (AED 723). 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. 421's AED 80,000 is in the upper 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
4011-bedAED 1.07M · Feb 2014
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
1–7 of 20

421, Shakespeare Circus 1 in numbers

  • Sold 4 times: first on 3 February 2011 for AED 526,000, last on 6 June 2024 for AED 970,000 (AED 922 per sqft).
  • Rented since April 2013 on 8 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 50,000 to AED 40,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 80,000 by October 2024.
  • At AED 80,000 a year the gross yield on the 2024 price is 8.3%, before a service charge of about AED 12,300 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 29 October 2024.

Questions about 421, Shakespeare Circus 1

What did unit 421 last sell for?

AED 970,000 on 6 June 2024: AED 922 per sqft for 1,052 sqft. The unit has 4 registered sales; the first was AED 526,000 in February 2011.

What is the rent for unit 421?

AED 80,000 a year on the contract signed on 29 October 2024. The previous contract, from November 2021, was AED 40,000; the unit has been rented since April 2013.

How big is unit 421?

1,052 sqft (97.7 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 4th floor of a 5-storey tower.

What is unit 421 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 421, Shakespeare Circus 1

Starts from the last sale price (AED 970K, 6 June 2024). 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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